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.
Bowel cancer specialist screening practitioner course updated
Liverpool John Moores University’s specialist bowel cancer screening practitioner programme has been updated to reflect the latest developments in bowel cancer screening.
What are the most important questions for bowel cancer screening research?
Today, we launch a consultation exercise to ask health researchers and the public to submit their ideas for the most important research topics we should be considering in bowel cancer screening.
Our big day out in the world of an antenatal screening lab
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Katy Parker, Posted on:
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NHS Fetal Anomaly Screening Programme, NHS Infectious Diseases in Pregnancy Screening Programme, NHS Sickle Cell and Thalassaemia Screening Programme
PHE Screening helpdesk advisor Katy Parker describes her factfinding visit to an antenatal screening laboratory in Bolton.
New guidance for staff leading a breast screening service
Today we publish new guidance for staff involved in organising and leading local breast screening services.
Ensuring safe deliveries this Christmas in newborn blood spot screening
In the run up to Christmas last year one regional screening laboratory noticed they were receiving less blood spot samples than they were expecting, due to postage delays. Find out what measures are being put in place to avoid a repeat this year.
Did you miss any screening blogs in October 2018?
Have a quick look to see if you missed any of our October 2018 blogs.
Introducing 3 new faces to PHE screening
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Jacqui Cookson, Emma O'Sullivan and Lynn Wragg, Posted on:
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NHS Breast Screening Programme
PHE Screening is delighted to welcome three new members of staff.
After 500 posts, tell us what you think of the blog
To mark our 500th PHE Screening blog post, we’re launching a survey so you can let us know how to make our next 500 posts even better than the last.
HPV primary cervical screening - October 2018 update
In 2016 it was announced that HPV primary screening will be rolled out in the cervical screening programme across the whole of England by 2020. Find out about latest developments.
Looking after the health of our mammography workforce
We have published new good practice guidance for ergonomics in breast screening mammography for employers and employees.