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Why GPs are allowed to share patient data with diabetic eye screening services
This blog article provides reassurance of the lawful basis for GP practices to share patient records with diabetic eye screening providers using the GP2DRS IT system.
IT systems
Ensuring safe deliveries this Christmas in newborn blood spot screening
In the run up to Christmas last year one regional screening laboratory noticed they were receiving less blood spot samples than they were expecting, due to postage delays. Find out what measures are being put in place to avoid a repeat this year.
Testing, testing 123 - new IT system on its way for newborn and infant physical examination screening
The launch of the new IT system for the Newborn and Infant Physical Examination (NIPE) is planned for spring 2019. An enthusiastic expert group met in Nottingham for 2 days of intensive testing of the new IT system, SMaRT4NIPE (S4N).
Where to find bowel cancer screening information
This blog is about the closing of the NHS Bowel Cancer Screening Programme (BCSP) extranet website.
Newborn blood spot failsafe solution: a new process for babies living or screened in Wales
This blog is about a new process for managing the records of babies who are born in England but live in Wales, or have newborn blood spot screening tests carried out in Wales.
Sloane Project website set to move
The Sloane Project website is moving to GOV.UK.
We’re developing a new and improved IT system for NIPE screening programme
A new and improved IT system is being developed to support the NHs Newborn and Infant Physical Examination Screening Programme.
Actions for newborn screening providers due to child health changes
Reorganisation of child health information services might cause issues with newborn screening IT systems if local checks are not in place.
Updated version of NIPE SMART IT system released
We are pleased to announce that an updated version (5.7) of NIPE SMART will be available to users on 13 February.
Diabetic eye screening data extraction system reaches 1 million patients
Twenty-seven local diabetic eye screening programmes are using the national GP2DRS IT system to extract details of their cohort of patients from GP practice systems. The total number of patients now being extracted using the system has passed 1 million.