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Reducing risk of hip problems in babies
A project led by the North Cumbria and North East Screening and Immunisation Team has helped to strengthen the newborn and infant physical examination screening pathway and identify best practice tips.
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First cervical screening annual standards report published
PHE Screening is delighted to publish its first annual data report on the national cervical screening programme standards, focusing on performance in England from 1 April 2018 to 31 March 2019.
Updated national AAA screening standards published
We are pleased to announce the publication of updated national standards for abdominal aortic aneurysm screening.
Cervical screening programme histopathology reporting guidance
We are pleased to announce the publication of new guidance for pathologists who report cervical biopsy samples for the NHS Cervical Screening Programme.
Best practice screening guidance for pregnancies resulting from egg or sperm donation
This blog article gives providers guidance on sickle cell and thalassaemia screening for women who are pregnant via egg donation.
Diabetic eye screening providers to receive new report to quality assure grading
A new grading report to quality assure national grading in diabetic eye screening is now ready and will be sent out to local screening providers and commissioners by the middle of October.
New breast screening guidance for commissioners
We have recently published updated guidance for commissioners and providers of medical physics services to the NHS Breast Screening Programme. These Public Health England (PHE) guidelines have been written by professionals with hands-on experience of the delivery of physics services …
Updated laboratory handbook for FASP
The NHS Fetal Anomaly Screening Programme (FASP) handbook for laboratories is the ‘all you need to know’ guide for screening laboratories for Down’s, Edwards’ and Patau’s syndrome. The updated lab handbook is now available.
Important updates to NIPE handbook
An updated version of the Newborn and Infant Physical Examination Screening Programme handbook has now been published.
Important changes to SMaRT4NIPE
A new version of SMaRT4NIPE for the NHS Newborn and Infant Physical Examination (NIPE) Programme will be available on Friday 6 September.