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.
Cervical screening sample taker training guidance published
We are pleased to publish the sample taker training guidance for the NHS Cervical Screening Programme, replacing the previous publication ‘A Resource Pack for Trainers’ (April 2006).
What makes a good publication?
What do you like reading? When you're not at work, it could be all sorts of things. My 9-year-old son has discovered the joy of a good novel. He's just finished all the Harry Potter books and has started on …
Some patients never attend diabetic eye screening – and the reasons are complex
Diabetic eye screening is an important part of diabetes care but some people with the condition never attend their screening appointments despite being invited. These people are more likely to develop diabetic retinopathy, a condition that can lead to sight loss if it's …
New translated versions of newborn screening leaflets available
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Mike Harris, Posted on:
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NHS Infectious Diseases in Pregnancy Screening Programme, NHS Newborn and Infant Physical Examination, NHS Newborn Blood Spot Screening Programme, NHS Newborn Hearing Screening Programme
We aim to ensure NHS screening programmes are equally accessible to everyone who is eligible for testing.
New national diabetic eye screening patient information leaflet published
The NHS Diabetic Eye Screening Programme offers everyone aged 12 or over who has diabetes an annual screening test for diabetic retinopathy.
Bye bye PDF, hello HTML!
Video and music tapes, analogue cameras, minidiscs, dial-up internet access, the ZX Spectrum, mobile phones the size of a small dog... You can really start to feel your age when you think to all the technology that used to be …
Information sessions support men on AAA screening surveillance programme
Providing information and support to surveillance patients is one of the most important responsibilities of local abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) screening services.
Updated guidance published for breast screening assessment
The NHS Breast Screening Programme relies on high quality assessments being carried out when potential abnormalities are found during screening.
Supporting screening services is always interesting and always busy
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Melanie Little, Posted on:
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NHS Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Screening Programme, NHS Diabetic Eye Screening Programme, Screening Quality Assurance Service
I've been a quality assurance (QA) advisor since October 2015, having previously worked in the screening and immunisation team for Public Health England.
Screening key performance indicators: publication of 2015 to 2016 annual data
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Lizzie Tempest, Posted on:
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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, Screening Quality Assurance Service
We have published the annual data for the non-cancer screening key performance indicators (KPIs) for the 2015 to 2016 screening year (1 April 2015 to 31 March 2016).