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This guide sets out what population screening is, how it works, and its limitations.
A contents page for NHS England population screening programmes including details such as programme standards, education and training and quality assurance
This document explains the process for how conditions become part of NHS population screening.
Role and remit of NHS population screening programmes’ Research, Innovation and Development Advisory Committee
Population screening programmes can cause harms as well as benefits, which need to be weighed up by the UK National Screening Committee (UK NSC).
The UK National Screening Committee (UK NSC) advises ministers and the NHS in the 4 UK countries about all aspects of screening and supports implementation of screening programmes. UK NSC is part of the Department of Health and Social Care...
Explains what quality assurance is and the processes involved.
This document explains the Down’s syndrome screening quality assurance support service (DQASS) and how to use it.
Information on the programme, including commissioning, quality assurance, education and training.
Differences in screening policy and implementation across the UK.
These publications explain NHS antenatal screening programme tests, possible results and follow-up tests.
Resources to support the commissioning and provision of child vision screening.
To help ensure that an authority giving development consent for a project makes its decision knowing the likely effects on the environment.
Resources to support screening professionals in their initial training and continuing professional development (CPD).
Information on the NHS Cervical Screening Programme, including commissioning, quality assurance, education and training.
Information on the programme, including the screening tests, commissioning, quality assurance, education and training.
Information, data, guidance and resources about the NCSP.
These publications explain NHS newborn screening programme tests, possible results and follow-up tests.
How to support patients in accessing population screening programmes and obtaining screening results.
Information explaining the Level 3 Diploma for health screeners.
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