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Diabetic eye screening is exactly the same for people who have rarer forms of diabetes

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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.

Breast screening programme publishes new interval cancer guidance

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The NHS Breast Screening Programme has produced new guidance on the reporting, classification and monitoring of interval cancers. These are cancers diagnosed after a screening appointment at which a woman received a normal result and before her next scheduled screening appointment.

Checks and audits to improve quality and reduce risks in sickle cell and thalassaemia screening

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...undertake the action or perform the check. Let’s take a quick look at an example: What It is recommended that providers identify the eligible population and have systems in place...

A failsafe officer is for life, not just for Christmas

...wholeheartedly. So, with a new job description, personal specification and banding completed, we went out to advert. This was a success and attracted more than 50 applicants. We knew we’d...

Full implementation of newborn blood spot failsafe system is great news for all babies born in England

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A midwife taking a blood spot from baby's heel.

The NHS Newborn Blood Spot (NBS) Screening Programme uses a heel prick test to screen newborn babies for 9 rare but serious conditions. Babies who test positive can then be treated early, improving their health and, in some cases, preventing …