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Newborn and infant physical examination: failsafe procedures

Explanation of the failsafe processes in the NHS newborn and infant physical examination (NIPE) screening programme.

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Failsafe processes reduce the risks from errors in the screening pathway.

This document provides an overview and description of the failsafe processes in the NHS newborn and infant physical examination screening programme.

Published 1 June 2011