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.
Annual sickle cell and thalassaemia data report published for 2015 to 2016
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We have published the annual data report for the NHS Sickle Cell and Thalassaemia (SCT) Screening Programme covering 1 April 2015 to 31 March 2016.
National event highlights latest AAA screening research
Well over 100 people involved in abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) screening throughout the UK took part in a national research day in Leicester.
Updated standards for sickle cell and thalassaemia screening
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NHS Sickle Cell and Thalassaemia Screening Programme
...by making sure providers work to the same common pathway, use the same definitions and the same comparable information. The standards measure important points in the screening journey, including coverage...
Improving screening care for pregnant women is as easy as ABC
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NHS Sickle Cell and Thalassaemia Screening Programme
In this blog article, antenatal and newborn screening coordinator Louise Frost explains how the creation of an antenatal booking centre (ABC) improved early access and continuity of care for women at Princess Royal University Hospital (PRUH) in south east London.
There are 2 ways to sign up for the new e-learning system: find out which is right for you
...guide to the standard registration process: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=np-REq2_fkE Start the standard registration process. OpenAthens registration Users who do not meet the criteria for standard registration must use the OpenAthens access route....
Studying for new diploma has been really useful and enjoyable
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General information, NHS Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Screening Programme, NHS Diabetic Eye Screening Programme, NHS Newborn Hearing Screening Programme
New handbook for newborn laboratories published
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Cathy Coppinger, Posted on:
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NHS Sickle Cell and Thalassaemia Screening Programme
...laboratory subgroup members for feedback. There are 2 main revisions. We’ve added tandem mass spectrometry as another laboratory method that can be used to screen for sickle cell disease in...
Sign up now for 2017 national diabetic eye screening conference
The NHS Diabetic Eye Screening Programme is again joining forces with the Royal Society of Medicine (RSM) in April to hold the fourth national diabetic eye screening conference.
Latest KPI figures (2016 to 2017 Q2) show how screening programmes are performing
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General information, NHS Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm 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
Today we published the key performance indicator (KPI) data for the second quarter of 2016 to 2017 (Q2, July to September 2016). The KPIs are used to measure how the NHS screening programmes are performing and aim to give a …
Sloane project – from screening audit to award-winning research
In 2002, I started work as Project Manager on the Sloane Project, an audit of screen-detected non-invasive carcinoma – including Ductal Carcinoma In Situ (DCIS) and Lobular Carcinoma In Situ (LCIS) – and atypical hyperplasia of the breast.