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Newborn Blood Spot Laboratory Annual Standards/Condition Specific Return

Newborn Blood Spot Laboratory Annual Standards/Condition Specific Return 2025 to 2026

Updates to this page

From:
NHS England
Published:
26 June 2024
Last updated:
16 June 2026
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  1. Amendments to back sheets in condition specific template

  2. Update template for NBS lab added to fix an issue in the back sheet

  3. v2 of Condition Specific template published to amend an error in backsheets

  4. 2025-26 templates added

  5. Correct made to thresholds for standards 3 and 4

  6. Publishing of the 2024-25 template

  7. Fixed a cell that was incorrectly locked

  8. Fixed incorrect calculation formula in S04 sheet of laboratory template

  9. Updated templates following feedback

  10. First published.

Documents

Newborn Blood Spot Laboratory Annual Standards Return 2025 to 2026

MS Excel Spreadsheet, 324 KB

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Newborn Blood Spot Laboratory Condition Specific Return 2025 to 2026

MS Excel Spreadsheet, 287 KB

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Details

There are two data collection templates for newborn screening laboratories to submit newborn blood spot screening data. This is to collect data on the standards and condition specific information for the newborn blood spot screening programme.

The newborn blood spot (NBS) screening programme includes quality standards that indicate progress and shows areas for improvement.

Please download and complete these versions of the data collection templates. Once complete, return to england.screeningdata@nhs.net by 17th July 2026.

Contact england.screeningdata@nhs.net with any queries.

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