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 leaflets on infectious diseases in pregnancy available
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NHS Infectious Diseases in Pregnancy Screening Programme
The NHS Infectious Diseases in Pregnancy Screening (IDPS) Programme has published 3 new leaflets on HIV, hepatitis B and syphilis.
HPV primary screening in the cervical screening programme
Following a review of results from the English HPV primary screening pilot sites and international evidence, the UK National Screening Committee recommended at its January meeting that HPV primary screening should be adopted by the screening programme. We are now …
The Newborn Blood Spot Failsafe Solution gets a new upgrade
There are systems in the NHS newborn screening programmes that help to identify babies who have missed screening so that prompt action can be taken.
Breast screening performance report makes fascinating reading
The Health and Social Care Information Centre (HSCIC) produce annual reports of breast cancer screening performance in England.
Screening KPIs: publication of annual 2014/15 and quarterly Q2 2015/16 data
Key performance indicators (KPIs) are used to measure how the NHS screening programmes are performing. We have previously blogged about what the KPIs are and how important it is to get good quality data. In these reports we currently publish …
Shorter and snappier e-learning for the 18+0 to 20+6 week fetal anomaly ultrasound scan
The Fetal Anomaly Screening Programme (FASP) team has revamped and updated the 18+0 to 20+6 week fetal anomaly scan e-learning resource. It now covers all bases in just 6 stand-alone units and is shorter and much easier to navigate than its predecessor. This module …
New sickle cell and thalassaemia screening e-learning resource
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NHS Sickle Cell and Thalassaemia Screening Programme
We (the NHS Sickle Cell and Thalassaemia Screening Programme) are pleased to announce the launch of our new e-learning resource on the CPD website to support greater understanding of the programme, the conditions screened for and how they can impact on individuals …
New screening resource cards for midwives
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Jo Harcombe and Sharon Webb, Posted on:
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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
We have updated our very popular resource cards for midwives to reflect the fact that screening for rubella susceptibility in pregnancy ended on 1 April 2016.
NHS Newborn Hearing Programme: 2016 to 2017 standards published
The NHS Newborn Hearing Screening Programme (NHSP) has played a major role in identifying moderate and profound hearing loss in newborn babies. Before the introduction of the NHSP, half of the children with moderate and profound hearing loss were not …
First ever newborn physical examination programme handbook published
We are delighted to have published the first ever NHS Newborn and Infant Physical Examination (NIPE) Screening Programme Handbook, which informs practitioners who carry out the NIPE examination and supports best clinical screening practice.