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.
New guidance published on disclosure of NHS cervical screening audit results
New guidance advises health professionals on how to communicate the results of invasive cancer audit reviews to women who were previously screened in the NHS cervical screening programme.
Recruitment for cervical screening self-sampling study now underway
We have made significant progress in the clinical validation process for cervical screening self-sampling.
New operational guidance for NIPT screening within the NHS
PHE Screening has today published new operational guidance on non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT), which will be added to the existing NHS screening programme for Down's syndrome, Edwards' syndrome and Patau's syndrome as part of an evaluative rollout from 1 June 2021.
Newborn infant and physical examination e-learning resource updated
The NIPE e-learning module has been updated and refreshed.
Hepatitis B quality improvement project launches with focus on screening and monitoring
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Laura Smeaton and Pat Schan, Posted on:
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NHS Infectious Diseases in Pregnancy Screening Programme
The hepatitis B quality improvement project has launched after nearly 3 years of planning and preparation. Find out more in this latest in a series of PHE Screening blog articles about this important project.
Avoiding delays in newborn blood spot sample delivery over Easter
How to prepare for possible delays in delivery of newborn blood spot samples over bank holidays.
New animations explain screening throughout a lifetime
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Jonny Fertray, Posted on:
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NHS Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Screening Programme, NHS Bowel Cancer Screening Programme, NHS Breast Screening Programme, NHS Cervical Screening Programme, NHS Diabetic Eye Screening Programme
Two new screening animations from PHE explain the different screening tests that men and women will be invited for throughout their lives.
New SCID workshops – sign up now
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Liane Powell and Lauren Cooper, Posted on:
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NHS Newborn Blood Spot Screening Programme
We are running virtual workshops between 11 May and 24 June 2021 to support the SCID screening evaluation, which begins on 6 September 2021.
Screening incidents: thinking differently
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Suzette Woodward, Posted on:
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General information, Screening Quality Assurance Service
Suzette Woodward, an international expert on patient safety advising PHE on its review of the screening incident guidance, sets out her thoughts on how learning from safety incidents could be strengthened.
New alpha zero thalassaemia carrier digital leaflet
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Siobhan Ryan, Posted on:
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NHS Sickle Cell and Thalassaemia Screening Programme
New alpha zero thalassaemia carrier digital leaflet for pregnant women and couples.