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.
GPs’ duty to share information can be just as important as duty to protect confidentiality
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Dr Jim McMorran, Posted on:
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General information, NHS Diabetic Eye Screening Programme
GPs have access to highly sensitive personal information and take their ethical and legal duties of confidentiality very seriously. However, it is important for them to remember the Caldicott principle that the duty to share information can be just as important as the duty to protect confidentiality.
Working smarter to quality assure antenatal and newborn screening laboratories
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Jane Woodland, Posted on:
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NHS Fetal Anomaly Screening Programme, NHS Infectious Diseases in Pregnancy Screening Programme, NHS Newborn Blood Spot Screening Programme, NHS Sickle Cell and Thalassaemia Screening Programme, Screening Quality Assurance Service
One of the main roles of Public Health England's (PHE) screening quality assurance service (SQAS) is to carry out formal visits to antenatal and newborn screening services. SQAS works with professional and clinical advisors when visiting laboratories providing screening tests for: …
Your first point of contact for access to screening data
We have published new national guidance on GOV.UK that explains the process for policy makers and researchers who want to access screening data to explore new tests, treatments and theories.
Sloane Project website set to move
The Sloane Project website is moving to GOV.UK.
Keeping up the momentum to tackle inequalities in screening
We are moving the PHE Screening inequalities strategy forward with a series of actions and work streams.
Data protection, GDPR and screening
Information about our updated guidance on patient confidentiality in NHS population screening programmes.
Updated sickle cell and thalassaemia screening handbook published
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Cynthia Gill and Cathy Coppinger, Posted on:
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NHS Sickle Cell and Thalassaemia Screening Programme
We have updated the sickle cell and thalassaemia (SCT) screening handbook on GOV.UK.
We need your help to assess impact of NIPT cascade training
The NHS Fetal Anomaly Screening Programme wants to know how cascade training has impacted on the knowledge and confidence of participants who discuss the offer of screening for Down’s syndrome, Edwards’ syndrome and Patau’s syndrome with women.
Bowel screening benefits clear, says Attlee's granddaughter
My name is Belinda Johnston and I had the privilege and honour of attending a service to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the NHS at Westminster Abbey. This had a special resonance for me as my grandfather, Clement Attlee, was instrumental as prime minister in getting the health service set up.
Screening leaflets and their alternatives
About how we need to save money on our printed screening leaflets.