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Learning from the experiences of others in antenatal screening
Some important points of learning to be aware of from antenatal screening safety incidents.
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Exciting new features for newborn blood spot failsafe system
Some fantastic new features have been added to the newborn blood spot screening IT system.
Making sure pregnant women who screen positive for infectious diseases get best care
An antenatal and newborn screening co-ordinator explains the failsafe processes that help her team make sure pregnant women who screen positive for infectious diseases receive prompt and appropriate follow-up care.
Changes to newborn blood spot failsafe reports
The weekly failsafe report for newborn blood spot screening is changing. Find out more about this important change.
Have your say on updated guidance for managing diabetic eye screening referrals
We are inviting diabetic eye screening providers and commissioners to give us their views on updated guidance for managing referrals to hospital eye services.
Cervical screening failsafe updated
Over the last few months we've been working hard to update and improve the existing cervical screening failsafe guidelines and screening services need to be aware of the updated requirements.
Primary HPV testing update
Ruth Stubbs, PHE's Cervical Screening Programme Manager, shares how the plans for introducing HPV primary screening are coming along.
Is your browser ready for the newborn blood spot failsafe solution update?
On 11 April 2018 we will be upgrading NBSFS and the new version will only work with Internet Explorer version 10 and above. This is because the older versions of Internet Explorer are obsolete and do not have the required level of security. The NBSFS will continue to work on the Chrome / Firefox browsers.
User guide published for newborn blood spot failsafe solution
We have published a new user guide for the newborn blood spot failsafe solution on GOV.UK.
Diabetic eye screening is exactly the same for people who have rarer forms of diabetes
The NHS Diabetic Eye Screening (DES) Programme helps prevent sight loss in people with diabetes. Screening can detect diabetic retinopathy early, when treatment is effective at reducing or preventing damage from the condition.