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.
PHE to launch national cervical screening campaign in March 2019
In March 2019 PHE will launch its first national multimedia cervical screening campaign.
Much for screening to be proud of on World AIDS Day
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Helen Peters and Kate Francis, Posted on:
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NHS Infectious Diseases in Pregnancy Screening Programme
The National Study of HIV in Pregnancy and Childhood is pleased to report that the HIV vertical transmission rate among diagnosed women receiving antenatal care in the UK and Ireland remained below 0.3% between 1 April 2015 and 31 March 2016.
Is the gateway to genetic counselling course for you?
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Dr Gemma Chandratillake, Posted on:
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NHS Fetal Anomaly Screening Programme, NHS Sickle Cell and Thalassaemia Screening Programme
Screening midwives and senior nurses looking to expand their knowledge may want to register for the next Gateway to Genetic Counselling course, part of the Cambridge Genomic Medicine Programme.
New screening e-learning content published for GPs
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Dr Jim McMorran, Posted on:
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NHS Cervical Screening Programme, NHS Diabetic Eye Screening Programme, NHS Newborn and Infant Physical Examination, NHS Sickle Cell and Thalassaemia Screening Programme
The Royal College of GPs (RCGP) has published new e-learning content, in conjunction with PHE Screening, that gives GPs and primary care colleagues practical guidance to support patients in understanding and accessing the NHS screening programmes.
Making screening more accessible for people with a severe mental illness
This blog encourages providers and commissioners to think about how they can meet the needs of people with serious mental illness so they do not miss out on screening invitations.
Supporting women with learning disabilities to access breast screening
We've published new national guidance and information to help local breast screening providers support women with learning disabilities.
SQAS and screening and immunisation teams share learning at away day
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Sarah Laverty, Posted on:
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General information, Screening Quality Assurance Service
The North West Screening Quality Assurance Service, screening and immunisation teams and public health staff came together to share information and ideas at an away day in Preston.
Latest screening KPI data updates
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Lizzie Tempest, Posted on:
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General information, NHS Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Screening Programme, NHS Bowel Cancer Screening Programme, NHS Breast Screening Programme, NHS Cervical Screening Programme, NHS Diabetic Eye Screening Programme, 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
Public Health England has published new data measuring how the 11 NHS screening programmes are performing.
Breaking down barriers to diabetic eye screening attendance
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Iveta Olejkova and Agnes Bourke, Posted on:
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NHS Diabetic Eye Screening Programme
Team leader Iveta Olejkova and administration manager Agnes Bourke explain how the North Central London Diabetic Eye Screening Programme addresses the factors that cause people not to attend their screening appointments.
Lab support service helps ensure best practice in sickle cell and thalassaemia screening
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Robyn O’Loughlin, Posted on:
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NHS Sickle Cell and Thalassaemia Screening Programme
Project lead Robyn Parsons explains how the UK National Haemoglobinopathy Reference Laboratory in Oxford has provided a dedicated sickle cell and thalassaemia laboratory support service for antenatal and newborn laboratories and other healthcare professionals involved in the NHS SCT Screening Programme since 2010.