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.
Sign up for a sickle cell and thalassaemia short counselling course
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Siobhan Ryan, Posted on:
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NHS Sickle Cell and Thalassaemia Screening Programme
The NHS Sickle Cell and Thalassaemia (SCT) Programme endorses short counselling courses for health professionals who care for families affected by the 2 conditions.
Extra places available on essential training for diabetic eye screening specialists
Due to high demand we're offering local diabetic eye screening providers additional places on our next essential training course for clinical leads and medical retina specialists in December.
Embracing the past and present at international screening meeting
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Lucy Pylypiw, Posted on:
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General information, NHS Newborn Blood Spot Screening Programme, NHS Sickle Cell and Thalassaemia Screening Programme
Guests from more than 35 countries gathered in the sunshine in The Hague for the 9th International Society for Neonatal Screening (ISNS) conference.
NIPE education day well received
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Jill Walker and Geeta Chudasama, Posted on:
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NHS Newborn and Infant Physical Examination
Delegates from universities across the country attended the first educators day held by the NHS Newborn and Infant Physical Examination Programme (NIPE).
National support offered to trusts implementing NIPE SMART
A total of 111 out of 139 maternity trusts are now using the NIPE SMART IT system.
Down’s syndrome Quality Assurance Support Service (DQASS): the more you know the simpler it gets
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Sonia Segalini, Posted on:
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NHS Fetal Anomaly Screening Programme, Screening Quality Assurance Service
I attended an excellent workshop held by the NHS Fetal Anomaly Screening Programme (FASP) to inform new laboratory and screening division staff about the Down’s syndrome Quality Assurance Support Service (DQASS). The presentations from the workshop are included below.
International delegates told of HPV primary screening rollout challenges
PHE screening team members and clinicians attended the 40th European Congress of Cytology in Liverpool.
New duty of candour guidance helps ensure we’re open and honest in screening
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Sue Cohen, Posted on:
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General information, NHS Breast Screening Programme, Screening Quality Assurance Service
We get lots of questions about how to apply duty of candour regulations in screening programmes.
New screening diploma: we're opening up places on our half-day update sessions
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Patrick Rankin, Posted on:
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NHS Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Screening Programme, NHS Diabetic Eye Screening Programme, NHS Newborn Hearing Screening Programme
To support the implementation of the Level 3 Diploma for Health Screeners, we can now offer more than 1 place on our forthcoming half-day update sessions for each local abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA), diabetic eye (DES) and newborn hearing screening programme (NHSP).
SMaRT new IT system on its way for hearing screening
A new national IT system to support the NHS Newborn Hearing Screening Programme (NHSP) will go live on 1 December 2016.