PHE is responsible for setting policy and guidance for the NHS Cervical Screening Programme. To make sure we have clinical expertise to support and advise the programme we have clinical professional groups for laboratories, colposcopy, education and training.
One of the questions health professionals regularly ask us via our screening helpdesk is ‘to whom and when can screening for Down’s, Edwards’ and Patau’s syndromes be offered?’
A new and improved IT system is being developed to support the NHs Newborn and Infant Physical Examination Screening Programme.
The NHS AAA Screening Programme is holding an all-day event for nurse specialists on 19 September.
The NHS Infectious Diseases in Pregnancy Screening Programme has developed a template letter for trusts to use for sending screening results to women who miscarry or choose to end the pregnancy.
Key performance indicators (KPIs) measure how the NHS screening programmes are performing and aim to give a high level overview of programme quality. This blog post updates you on our latest KPI data publications.
Here’s a list of all our May blog posts and links so you can find them.
We are asking all our stakeholders to comment on proposed changes to the newborn and infant physical examination hip screening pathway. These proposals have been put forward by an expert group following a thorough review.
Information about updates to the level 3 diploma for health screeners working in the NHS diabetic eye screening programme.
Lindsay Kimm reflects on her 30 years of working in population screening programmes.
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