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Updated information on congenital heart disease published for parents
Today, we have published the updated information fetal anomaly screening programme leaflet for parents about congenital heart disease.
antenatal screening
Helping health visitors to make every contact count for screening and immunisation
PHE screening and immunisation teams ran successful CPD sessions on antenatal and newborn screening for health visitors in Lancashire.
A new home for NIPT training resource
An update for those who have been nominated to deliver non-invasive prenatal testing training within their organisation.
Screening resource cards move online
We have a published a new online version of our resource cards, giving information about screening offered in pregnancy and to babies.
Much for screening to be proud of on World AIDS Day
The National Study of HIV in Pregnancy and Childhood is pleased to report that the HIV vertical transmission rate among diagnosed women receiving antenatal care in the UK and Ireland remained below 0.3% between 1 April 2015 and 31 March 2016.
Is the gateway to genetic counselling course for you?
Screening midwives and senior nurses looking to expand their knowledge may want to register for the next Gateway to Genetic Counselling course, part of the Cambridge Genomic Medicine Programme.
New screening e-learning content published for GPs
The Royal College of GPs (RCGP) has published new e-learning content, in conjunction with PHE Screening, that gives GPs and primary care colleagues practical guidance to support patients in understanding and accessing the NHS screening programmes.
Lab support service helps ensure best practice in sickle cell and thalassaemia screening
Project lead Robyn Parsons explains how the UK National Haemoglobinopathy Reference Laboratory in Oxford has provided a dedicated sickle cell and thalassaemia laboratory support service for antenatal and newborn laboratories and other healthcare professionals involved in the NHS SCT Screening Programme since 2010.
Our big day out in the world of an antenatal screening lab
PHE Screening helpdesk advisor Katy Parker describes her factfinding visit to an antenatal screening laboratory in Bolton.
Guide to 2018/19 screening specifications
NHS England has published the 2018 to 2019 service specifications - important reading for those involved in the commissioning and provision of screening services in England.