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Attracting mammographers back into screening
PHE Screening is supporting a national campaign to bring out-of-practice radiographers back into their profession as mammographers in the NHS Breast Screening Programme.
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We need your help to assess impact of NIPT cascade training
The NHS Fetal Anomaly Screening Programme wants to know how cascade training has impacted on the knowledge and confidence of participants who discuss the offer of screening for Down’s syndrome, Edwards’ syndrome and Patau’s syndrome with women.
Bowel screening benefits clear, says Attlee's granddaughter
My name is Belinda Johnston and I had the privilege and honour of attending a service to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the NHS at Westminster Abbey. This had a special resonance for me as my grandfather, Clement Attlee, was instrumental as prime minister in getting the health service set up.
Seeing the benefits of diabetic eye screening networking days
My name is Nichola Goddard and in this blog I'd like to tell you about a regional DES networking day I attended and why I would encourage others to attend one in their region if they get the chance.
Timing is everything in FASP screening
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?’
Shared learning at QA forum
The London screening quality assurance service recently held a forum for heads of midwifery and screening coordinators.
My 30 years in screening, a personal journey involving hypnotic dancing, Mickey Mouse ears and Lancaster bombers
Lindsay Kimm reflects on her 30 years of working in population screening programmes.
How we’ve improved newborn hearing screening and reduced parental anxiety
The NHS Newborn Hearing Screening Programme screens babies during the first few weeks of their lives to find those who are born with hearing loss.
Clinical skills trainers: register now for national AAA screening event
The NHS Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Screening Programme is delighted to confirm that we will be hosting a networking day aimed specifically at clinical skills trainers (CSTs) on 2 March 2018.
Clinical skills trainer challenges for AAA screening providers
Local providers face an ongoing challenge to make sure they have enough clinical skills trainer capacity to support AAA screening technicians.