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New guidance to help NHS antenatal and newborn screening providers tackle inequalities

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New national guidance published to support antenatal and newborn (ANNB) screening providers in addressing inequalities throughout the screening pathway.

Easy guide for Down’s syndrome, Edwards’ syndrome and Patau’s syndrome screening updated thanks to expert users

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Updated easy guide published that explains NHS screening for Down’s syndrome, Edwards’ syndrome and Patau’s syndrome, including information about non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT).

Inequalities consistently addressed in quality assurance visits to local NHS screening services

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A national audit of quality assurance visits to local screening services found that SQAS teams consistently address inequalities in visits across all screening programmes.

Pioneering picture stories can help reduce barriers to NHS cancer screening

Charity Beyond Words has updated its wordless picture stories about bowel cancer screening, breast screening and cervical screening for people with learning disabilities and/or autism and others.