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.
Thumbs up for sickle cell and thalassaemia screening course
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Mary Nwamadi, Posted on:
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NHS Sickle Cell and Thalassaemia Screening Programme
I was appointed antenatal and newborn screening coordinator at King’s College Hospital, London, on 1 June 2014.
AAA screening: updated guidance on managing men whose aortas cannot be seen clearly
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NHS Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Screening Programme
The role of the screening technician in measuring the diameter of the aorta is essential to the success of the NHS Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) Screening Programme.
Excellent insights into new national screening qualification
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Patrick Rankin and Lindsay Kimm, Posted on:
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NHS Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Screening Programme, NHS Diabetic Eye Screening Programme, NHS Newborn Hearing Screening Programme
Nearly 300 staff from local screening services attended the recent half-day update sessions to support the implementation of the new Level 3 Diploma for Health Screeners qualification.
Braille is just one of many ways we can make information accessible to people with sight loss
Today (4 January) is World Braille Day, which is celebrated annually on the birthday of Braille inventor, Louis Braille.
Top 10 posts from 2016 – a bumper year for our blog
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Denise Dixon, Posted on:
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General information, UK National Screening Committee
2016 was a bumper year for the PHE Screening blog – which is now the 6th most subscribed blog across government.
Review of 2016: a year of major landmarks for screening
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General information, UK National Screening Committee
In the short video below, Dr Anne Mackie, Director of Screening for Public Health England, reflects on screening's achievements during 2016.
20 years of the UK NSC: thoughts on the 2016 annual stakeholder conference
It’s hard to believe it's a year since the first UK National Screening Committee (UK NSC) conference, in December 2015.
I'd recommend the Warwick module to anyone working in screening
I attended this year's screening module at Warwick University. I’m an ophthalmologist with a master’s degree in public health but that qualification had very little content in terms of screening.
Full implementation of newborn blood spot failsafe system is great news for all babies born in England
The NHS Newborn Blood Spot (NBS) Screening Programme uses a heel prick test to screen newborn babies for 9 rare but serious conditions. Babies who test positive can then be treated early, improving their health and, in some cases, preventing …
Are your blood spot samples taking too long to arrive at the screening lab?
Newborn blood spot screening is a recommended routine part of the screening pathway for babies in England. The NHS Newborn Blood Spot Screening Programme (also known as the heel prick test) screens newborn babies for 9 rare but serious conditions. Babies …