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Not FIT for the bin – the importance of bowel cancer screening

Posted by: Katy Parker, Posted on: 5 March 2020 - Categories: NHS Bowel Cancer Screening Programme
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A personal story of loss and gain

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Raising diabetic eye screening uptake in the LGBT community

Posted by: Alex Matheson, Posted on: 18 February 2020 - Categories: NHS Diabetic Eye Screening Programme
Two women (Alex Matheson and Sara Gill) sitting at a desk at a lesbian, gay, bisexual and transsexual event

Engaging the LGBT community in diabetic eye screening

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New checklist to reduce avoidable repeat tests

Posted by: Sonia Segalini, Posted on: 10 February 2020 - Categories: NHS Newborn Blood Spot Screening Programme
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Avoiding repeat newborn blood spot screening tests one maternity service at a time

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The journey from audiologist to newborn hearing screener

Posted by: Hayley Buckley, Posted on: 18 December 2019 - Categories: NHS Newborn Hearing Screening Programme
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Making the move from audiologist to newborn hearing screener

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Raising awareness of the AAA screening programme in rural areas

Posted by: Rachel Mitchell, Posted on: 30 October 2019 - Categories: NHS Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Screening Programme
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Spreading AAA screening awareness in rural areas

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Updated guidelines for the use of imaging in the bowel cancer screening programme

Posted by: Dominic Blunt, Posted on: 15 October 2019 - Categories: NHS Bowel Cancer Screening Programme
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Updated guidelines for the use of imaging in the bowel cancer screening programme are now available

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A day in the life of an antenatal and newborn screening failsafe officer

Posted by: Leanne Grant, Posted on: 11 October 2019 - Categories: NHS Newborn and Infant Physical Examination
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Just another day for an ANNB failsafe officer...

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Moving towards a career in nursing with the Health Screener Diploma

Posted by: Shannon Daly, Posted on: 9 October 2019 - Categories: NHS Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Screening Programme
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Moving towards a career in nursing after completing the Health Screener Diploma

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Learning points for local services following bowel cancer screening event

Posted by: Lindsey Newton, Posted on: 8 October 2019 - Categories: NHS Bowel Cancer Screening Programme, Screening Quality Assurance Service
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More than 350 people attended a bowel cancer screening event in Leeds. In this post we share a summary of important messages and learning points for local services to keep in mind.

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Using the power of social media in screening

Posted by: Joanne Lambert and Katherine Conquest, Posted on: 7 October 2019 - Categories: NHS Infectious Diseases in Pregnancy Screening Programme, NHS Newborn and Infant Physical Examination, NHS Newborn Blood Spot Screening Programme, NHS Newborn Hearing Screening Programme
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Warrington maternity unit is using Facebook instant articles to transform the way they share learning

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