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.
Newborn outcomes solution now live in all newborn blood spot laboratories
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Emma Proctor, Posted on:
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NHS Newborn Blood Spot Screening Programme, NHS Sickle Cell and Thalassaemia Screening Programme
The newborn outcomes solution IT system is now live in all newborn blood spot laboratories.
Embedding ethics at the UK National Screening Committee
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Catherine Joynson, Posted on:
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General information, UK National Screening Committee
An update on the work of the UK National Screening Committee to review the way it considers ethical issues.
New guidance for carers aims to reduce unfair barriers to screening
New national guidance published for carers to help reduce screening inequalities.
Online sessions for NIPE screening programme standards update a success
The sessions ran throughout January and February and were well attended, with 282 attendees over the 4 dates.
New website ‘home page’ for guidance on reducing screening inequalities
New screening inequalities ‘home page’ on GOV.UK will make it easier for users to find all the national guidance and resources aimed at tackling screening inequalities.
New guidance to improve access to NHS screening for people in secure and detained settings
New national guidance published on improving access to screening for people in secure settings.
AAA screening inequalities guidance updated
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Lisa Summers and Julie Till-Wylie, Posted on:
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NHS Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Screening Programme
We have updated the national guidance on GOV.UK on reducing inequalities in NHS abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) screening.
Return of the sickle cell and thalassaemia screening and King’s College specialist counsellor update days
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Jessamy Willson-Pepper, Posted on:
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NHS Sickle Cell and Thalassaemia Screening Programme
The specialist counsellor update days will run twice this year.
Family origin questionnaire guidance updated for NHS antenatal screening providers
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Siobhan Ryan, Posted on:
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NHS Sickle Cell and Thalassaemia Screening Programme
The family origin questionnaire (FOQ) guidance has been updated to describe the essential elements local NHS antenatal screening providers must include in their locally developed FOQ forms, whatever their format.
Funding available for sickle cell and thalassaemia genetic risk assessment and counselling module
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Jessamy Willson-Pepper, Posted on:
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NHS Sickle Cell and Thalassaemia Screening Programme
The genetic risk assessment and counselling module will run for 4 days through May and June 2021.