Changes ahead for the national screening system
Changes ahead for the national screening system
Details of changes to the national screening system from 1 October, due to the closure of Public Health England.
Improvements to our Screening Tests For You and Your Baby booklet
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Nick Johnstone-Waddell, Posted on:
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NHS Fetal Anomaly Screening Programme, NHS Infectious Diseases in Pregnancy Screening Programme, NHS Newborn and Infant Physical Examination, NHS Newborn Blood Spot Screening Programme, NHS Newborn Hearing Screening Programme, NHS Sickle Cell and Thalassaemia Screening Programme
Learn about all the changes and improvements to our Screening Tests For You and Your Baby leaflet.
Making sure the UK NSC keeps recommendations up to date
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Silvia Lombardo, Posted on:
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General information, UK National Screening Committee
The UK National Screening Committee evidence team is trialling a new approach to make the process of reviewing evidence for screening more efficient.
Tackling screening inequalities in BAME communities
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Zoraida Colorado, Posted on:
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General information, NHS Bowel Cancer Screening Programme, NHS Breast Screening Programme
Tackling screening inequalities and sharing best practice is a priority for PHE Screening. In this article, a health programme manager explains how the charity she works for is tackling screening inequalities in BAME communities.
More reporting radiographers in breast screening
Funding is available to support the training of 150 additional reporting radiographers in England during the 2019 to 2020 financial year – an initiative that includes the breast screening workforce.
What we blogged about in April 2019
We've been keeping ourselves very busy at PHE Screening blog HQ! In case you missed any of April's blogs, here is a quick round-up of what we published along with links to the full articles.
Angela’s masterclass to understanding screening is still going strong
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Mike Harris, Posted on:
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General information, UK National Screening Committee
The screening masterclass is still going strong nearly 20 years on.
Successful IDPS laboratory workshop will now be held every year
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Sonia Segalini and Maddy McMahon, Posted on:
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NHS Infectious Diseases in Pregnancy Screening Programme
The NHS Infectious Diseases in Pregnancy Screening (IDPS) Programme held its first ever national workshop for screening laboratory staff.
Write on! Celebrating 600 screening posts
Good, bad or indifferent? Find out what our readers think as we take a look at the results of our recent blog satisfaction survey.
New training for child school vision screeners
We’re delighted to announce the launch of a new e-learning training package for vision screeners.
Making sure pregnant women who screen positive for infectious diseases get best care
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Laura Keeble, Posted on:
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NHS Infectious Diseases in Pregnancy Screening Programme
An antenatal and newborn screening co-ordinator explains the failsafe processes that help her team make sure pregnant women who screen positive for infectious diseases receive prompt and appropriate follow-up care.