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Timing is everything in FASP screening

Posted by: Annette McHugh, Posted on: 22 June 2018 - Categories: NHS Fetal Anomaly Screening Programme
FASP guidance on GOV.UK

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?’

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We’re developing a new and improved IT system for NIPE screening programme

Posted by: Jill Walker, Posted on: 15 June 2018 - Categories: NHS Newborn and Infant Physical Examination
NIPE SMART infographic showing the login details

A new and improved IT system is being developed to support the NHs Newborn and Infant Physical Examination Screening Programme.

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Calling all AAA screening nurse specialists

Posted by: Lisa Summers, Posted on: 14 June 2018 - Categories: NHS Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Screening Programme
2 women and 1 man in a healthcare setting.

...of premature deaths from ruptured aneurysms through early detection, appropriate monitoring and treatment Specialist nurses play an essential role in providing support and advice to men who have small or...

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Ensuring all women receive their antenatal screening results

Posted by: Aileen Masson, Posted on: 13 June 2018 - Categories: NHS Infectious Diseases in Pregnancy Screening Programme
Screening blood test taking place

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.

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Latest screening KPI data and other updates

Posted by: Lizzie Tempest, Posted on: 12 June 2018 - Categories: General information
The KPI for antenatal sickle cell and thalassaemia screening coverage can be seen on a graph reaching an new all-time high in Q3

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.

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What PHE Screening blogged about in May 2018

Posted by: Andrew Anderson, Posted on: 5 June 2018 - Categories: General information

Here’s a list of all our May blog posts and links so you can find them.

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We’re consulting on proposed changes to the NIPE hip screening pathway

Posted by: Jill Walker, Posted on: 30 May 2018 - Categories: NHS Newborn and Infant Physical Examination

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.

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Diabetic eye screening updates

Posted by: Patrick Rankin, Posted on: 14 May 2018 - Categories: NHS Diabetic Eye Screening Programme

Information about updates to the level 3 diploma for health screeners working in the NHS diabetic eye screening programme.

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My 30 years in screening, a personal journey involving hypnotic dancing, Mickey Mouse ears and Lancaster bombers

Posted by: Lindsay Kimm, Posted on: 4 April 2018 - Categories: NHS Newborn Hearing Screening Programme

Lindsay Kimm reflects on her 30 years of working in population screening programmes.

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What PHE Screening blogged about in March 2018

Posted by: Andrew Anderson, Posted on: 3 April 2018 - Categories: General information

A list of every blog issued in March 2018.

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