Improving diabetic eye screening uptake in the young
It’s a well-known fact that young people’s engagement with diabetic eye screening could be better. Here's a fascinating account of how one area has been driving up screening attendance.
New ‘reason for recall’ field in breast screening IT system will drive up quality
The next release of the National Breast Screening System is introducing a new ‘reason for recall’ field, allowing mammogram image readers to report the reason for images being recalled.
Call for experts in neonatal/infant ophthalmology or paediatric genito urinary medicine
The newborn and infant screening programme (NIPE) is currently looking for experts in the field of neonatal/infant ophthalmology or genito urinary medicine.
Sickle cell disease in childhood: standards and recommendations for clinical care — consultation now open
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Jamili Miah, Posted on:
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NHS Sickle Cell and Thalassaemia Screening Programme
We are working with the Sickle Cell Society to update the Sickle Cell Disease in Childhood: Standards and guidelines for clinical care. We want you to tell us your views.
Improving timely access to sickle cell and thalassaemia screening — a personal account
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Hayley McCarthy, Posted on:
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NHS Sickle Cell and Thalassaemia Screening Programme
Early access to SCT screening is important in giving time to women and couples to consider their options. Here's an account of how a team in Essex improved things for local women.
New report to quality assure national grading in diabetic eye screening
New national diabetic eye screening guidance published that describes a statistical method to compare grading outcomes between local screening providers.
Collaborative working improves screening for babies and mums in Cumbria
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Anne Edwards, Posted on:
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NHS Infectious Diseases in Pregnancy Screening Programme, NHS Newborn and Infant Physical Examination, NHS Newborn Blood Spot Screening Programme, NHS Newborn Hearing Screening Programme
Cumbria is a large county with hospitals spread miles apart. Collaborative working is essential between all the people and services who help deliver antenatal and newborn screening.
Raising awareness of HPV – a view from Jo’s Cervical Cancer Trust
This is the second in a series of blogs we're running by Rob Music, chief executive of Jo’s Cervical Cancer Trust. The focus of this one is on raising awareness of human papillomavirus (HPV) with the upcoming roll-out of HPV primary screening.
Learning from the experiences of others in antenatal screening
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Nadia Permalloo, Posted on:
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NHS Fetal Anomaly Screening Programme, NHS Infectious Diseases in Pregnancy Screening Programme, NHS Sickle Cell and Thalassaemia Screening Programme
Some important points of learning to be aware of from antenatal screening safety incidents.
Exciting new features for newborn blood spot failsafe system
Some fantastic new features have been added to the newborn blood spot screening IT system.