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.
The UK NSC went oval for a day: thoughts on the first stakeholder conference
I must admit that I didn’t sleep very well last Tuesday. I was a little worried about the first UK National Screening Committee stakeholder conference (which I've been helping to organise) at the Oval conference centre the day after. Would …
Reports celebrate exciting and productive year for NHS screening programmes
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Professor Anne Mackie, Posted on:
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General information, UK National Screening Committee
Today we have published two reports that summarise a memorable year for screening in England and the UK.
Printing for our programmes: a vital service for us all
The NHS screening programmes in England have a proud reputation for delivering world-leading population screening. Effective collaborative work across different sectors is essential for the success of these screening programmes.
Health visitors access blood spot failsafe system
Parents in the North West can be more confident than ever that their newborn baby will be screened for a number of serious conditions after around 40 screening link health visitors (SLHVs) were given access to the newborn blood spot …
Diabetic eye screening helps transform diabetes care in new one-stop service
Hello screening colleagues. My name is Helen Bone and I am programme manager and safe care lead for the Sunderland and South Tyneside Diabetic Eye Screening Programme.
Screening key performance indicators: getting data quality right
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Radoslav Latinovic, Posted on:
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General information, NHS Diabetic Eye Screening Programme
Good quality data is really important for us to monitor and improve screening programmes.
NHS screening programmes stand draws the crowds at RCM annual conference
NHS blue adorned the walls of the International Centre in Telford, as this year’s Royal College of Midwives (RCM) annual conference set up camp in Shropshire. The ever popular two-day event attracted more than 1,000 professionals on 10-11 November. Leaving the …
AAA screening: sharing good practice across the capital
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Nadia Permalloo, Posted on:
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NHS Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Screening Programme
Sharing learning and good practice is important for us to ensure the continuous improvement of the national screening programmes.
World Sight Day puts diabetic eye screening in focus
Up to 80% of cases of blindness around the world are avoidable. Each year World Sight Day helps focus our attention on the issues of blindness and visual impairment.
Diabetic eye screening: 4 short videos to help monitor grader performance
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Shelley Widdowson, Posted on:
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General information, NHS Diabetic Eye Screening Programme
Our success in diabetic eye screening depends on our ability to accurately grade the retinal images we capture at screening clinics.