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Helping health professionals support personal informed choice in screening
Check out our new video about informed choice featuring a national screening expert Dr Louise Bryant.
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Update to cervical screening invitations and letters service
The admin service that supports the cervical screening programme is moving from Primary Care Support England (PCSE) to the NHS.
Improving the pathways for women and babies affected by Hepatitis B
World Hepatitis Day (WHD) took place on 28 July. Though it happens only once a year, every day is hepatitis day for me. There are about 257 million people living with the hepatitis B virus infection worldwide. In 2015, the …
Diabetic eye screening staff: register for the national networking day
The date for the next NHS Diabetic Eye Screening (DES) Programme national networking day is Thursday 28 November 2019. It will take place at Millennium Point in Birmingham. Space is limited and will be restricted to: 2 places per local …
Join us for sickle cell and thalassaemia study days
Register now for free programme update study days offered by the NHS sickle cell and thalassaemia (SCT) screening programme.
Health screener diploma giving me valuable knowledge and skills
The level 3 health screener diploma is the recommended training programme for any new screeners in the diabetic eye, abdominal aortic aneurysm and newborn hearing screening programmes. Here a trainee screener talks about his experiences of working his way through it.
Brilliant new screening timeline
Links to download your copy of a brilliant new screening timeline poster for the public.
SMaRT 4 NIPE (S4N) is up and running
The new Newborn and Infant Physical Examination (NIPE) IT system, SMaRT4NIPE (S4N), went live on 1 April 2019. Easier to use than its predecessor, S4N has a cleaner appearance and better functionality. Many trusts worked hard to get S4N live …
PHE says goodbye to Cathy Coppinger
Cathy Coppinger recently stepped down as manager of the NHS sickle cell and thalassaemia (SCT) screening programme to enjoy a well-deserved retirement. Her former colleagues pay tribute to her hard work.
Stepping down as screening coordinator after 10 years
My name is Olga Ferguson and after 42 years working in the NHS, it’s finally time to put up my very worn out feet and move onto my next adventure. I’ve had the privilege of leading a fantastic screening team …