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Statutory guidance

NHS population screening: support for carers

Guidance and resources for carers and care providers to help people understand and access screening.

Updates to this page

From:
NHS England
Published:
19 March 2021
Last updated:
4 June 2025
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  1. Re-tagged as NHS England guidance. Removed screening helpdesk information. Updated the link to find a breast screening service. Updated information on who is invited for bowel screening to reflect the age extension.

  2. Added new male and female lifetime screening animations.

  3. First published.

Applies to England

Documents

Population screening support for carers

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Population screening: risk factors, signs and symptoms, more information

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This publication provides information, guidance, resources and examples of shared learning to support carers of people who are eligible for:

  • antenatal and newborn screening
  • abdominal aortic aneurysm screening
  • breast screening
  • bowel cancer screening
  • cervical screening
  • diabetic eye screening

In this publication, a carer is considered to be anyone, including children and adults who look after a family member, partner or friend who needs help because of illness, frailty, disability, a mental health problem or an addiction and cannot cope without their support.

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