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.
Screening information updated to include change to hepatitis B vaccine for babies
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Sharon Webb, Posted on:
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NHS Infectious Diseases in Pregnancy Screening Programme
We’ve updated our antenatal and newborn screening information for public and professionals following a change to the vaccination schedule for babies.
Fetal anomaly screening providers can sign up now for NIPT training
Back in November 2016 and March 2017 we published blog articles about the additional option of non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT) to the fetal anomaly screening pathway.
A reminder about correct use of national branding
What do Apple, Google, Microsoft, Facebook and Coca Cola have in common? Apparently they’re the 5 most valuable brands of 2017. So it’s likely that you’ll see their adverts, products and logos pretty much everywhere you look.
Screening e-learning: 3 months on from our big move
On 1 April 2017, e-learning for the NHS Screening Programmes moved to e-Learning for Healthcare (e-LfH). This move, which was a big job, involved us asking you to complete any modules remaining on the old website and signing up for e-LfH.
Mental capacity to consent for screening: issues to consider
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Lynda Pike, Posted on:
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General information, NHS Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Screening Programme
Personal informed choice is one of the most important principles in screening. People can decide whether or not to have screening based on the information we provide and their own attitudes and values.
Could you represent patient and public views on screening?
It's really important that NHS services listen to the people who actually use them - patients and members of the public. Otherwise we could end up with services that look great on paper but...
New leaflet aims to improve accessibility to screening for transgender people
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Mike Harris, 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
We aim to make screening accessible and inclusive for all eligible populations. For people who are trans (transgender) or non-binary (any gender that is not exclusively male or female), inequalities may exist because...
What PHE Screening blogged about in June 2017
June 2017 was a month to remember for a variety of reasons. All government publications were put on hold during the election period, so the PHE Screening blog team was silenced for a while.
Becoming an assessor for new screener qualification has been so rewarding
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General information, NHS Diabetic Eye Screening Programme
The Level 3 Diploma for Health Screeners is now a requirement for all non-clinical screening staff in the abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA), diabetic eye (DES) and newborn hearing (NHSP) programmes.
London QA staff engage with AAA screening providers at regional workshop
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Beverley Annan and Modupe Omonijo, Posted on:
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NHS Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Screening Programme, Screening Quality Assurance Service
The national and regional Screening Quality Assurance Service (SQAS) works with screening providers to make sure quality standards are met and to support the management of incidents in a timely manner.