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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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Rolling out the new bowel cancer test kit via video

Posted by: Miranda Lawton, Posted on: 5 February 2020 - Categories: NHS Bowel Cancer Screening Programme
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Bowel cancer testing made easier

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A successful week from the Health Screening module at Warwick

Posted by: Aileen Clarke, Posted on: 28 January 2020 - Categories: General information
Group of participants at the Health Screening Module at Warwick University

Hard work and successful outcomes from the Health Screening module

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Significant landmark as primary HPV screening is offered across England

Posted by: Ruth Stubbs, Posted on: 23 January 2020 - Categories: NHS Cervical Screening Programme

Primary HPV screening has now been fully rolled out and is being offered across England. This significant landmark will improve screening by identifying more women at risk of cervical cancer.

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Tackling shortages in the breast imaging workforce

Posted by: Dr Mary Wilson, Posted on: 22 January 2020 - Categories: NHS Breast Screening Programme
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Working together to increase the breast screening programme imaging workforce

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Calling all cytology screeners: the breast screening programme needs you!

Posted by: Catherine Witney, Posted on: 6 January 2020 - Categories: NHS Breast Screening Programme, NHS Cervical Screening Programme

The breast screening programme is encouraging cytology screeners to consider retraining as mammographers.

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Working together to improve the health outcomes for women with HIV and their babies

Posted by: Laura Smeaton and Helen Peters, Posted on: 19 December 2019 - Categories: NHS Infectious Diseases in Pregnancy Screening Programme
Orange letters on white background of ISOSS which stands for Integrated Screening Outcomes Surveillance Service

Working together to improve health outcomes for women with HIV and their babies

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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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Cervical screening programme histopathology reporting guidance

Posted by: Professor Anne Mackie, Posted on: 18 November 2019 - Categories: NHS Cervical Screening Programme
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We are pleased to announce the publication of new guidance for pathologists who report cervical biopsy samples for the NHS Cervical Screening Programme.

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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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