Diabetic eye screening pathway standards revised
We have updated the national diabetic eye screening (DES) pathway standards.
Updated standards for sickle cell and thalassaemia screening
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NHS Sickle Cell and Thalassaemia Screening Programme
Over the past few months, the NHS Sickle Cell and Thalassaemia (SCT) Screening Programme has consulted widely with colleagues from a range of services, including midwifery, specialist nurses and clinicians, screening laboratories, and patient organisations to help us revise and …
Give us your views on breast screening standards
In 1988, the UK implemented the first national breast screening programme following evidence published in the Forrest Report.
Revised newborn blood spot screening standards published
Over the past few months, we’ve consulted widely with clinical, laboratory and quality assurance colleagues to help revise the newborn blood spot screening standards.
Could you chair one of our screening programme advisory groups?
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General information, NHS Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Screening Programme, NHS Breast Screening Programme, NHS Diabetic Eye Screening Programme
Some of us in Public Health England (PHE), myself included, have worked in screening a long time.
GP practices benefit from GP2DRS diabetic eye screening data extraction system
Diabetic eye screening is an integral component of diabetes care, which helps prevent or reduce sight loss among people with diabetes. But diabetic eye screening services rely on GPs to identify people with diabetes over 12, the age at which …
AAA screening: updated guidance on managing men whose aortas cannot be seen clearly
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NHS Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Screening Programme
The role of the screening technician in measuring the diameter of the aorta is essential to the success of the NHS Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) Screening Programme.
GPs: what you need to know about sickle cell and thalassaemia screening
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NHS Sickle Cell and Thalassaemia Screening Programme
In his latest PHE Screening blog post written for his fellow GPs, Dr Jim McMorran looks at primary care issues relating to sickle cell and thalassaemia (SCT) screening.
Publishing and sharing screening data with partners
Screening data is available to the public on a number of websites.
NIPE education day well received
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NHS Newborn and Infant Physical Examination
Delegates from universities across the country attended the first educators day held by the NHS Newborn and Infant Physical Examination Programme (NIPE).