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This overview of the NHS newborn hearing screening programme (NHSP) explains how a baby’s hearing is tested, and the equipment used for the tests.
The NHS breast surveillance protocols for women at very high risk of developing breast cancer.
Information about what the tariffs cover, how to use the tariffs and in what circumstances the national tariffs may be varied.
Policy and standards for antenatal laboratories working with the NHS sickle cell and thalassaemia (SCT) screening programme.
Information on the programme, including commissioning, quality assurance, education and training.
Information on a baby’s visit to an audiology clinic following referral. Translated versions are also available.
Information explaining diabetic retinopathy, a disease screened for by the NHS diabetic eye screening (DES) programme.
A leaflet about cervical screening by and for women with learning disabilities.
Screening standards for the NHS breast screening programme (BSP).
Guidance for healthcare professionals covering the pathway for sickle cell and thalassaemia screening.
Guidance for laboratories handling samples for the NHS infectious diseases in pregnancy screening (IDPS) programme.
This guidance supports healthcare professionals and stakeholders delivering and managing newborn hearing screening programmes in England.
Changes to the routine childhood vaccination schedule from 1 July 2025, 1 January 2026 and changes to the selective hepatitis B vaccination programme from 1 July 2025
Screening standards for the diabetic eye screening programme.
Information and advice for parents of babies with suspected spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) following newborn blood spot screening.
An easy read leaflet about abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) screening for people with learning disabilities.
These FAQs explain spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), the benefits and limits of early treatment, how screening will work, and what families can expect.
Information on the programme, including the screening tests, commissioning, quality assurance, education and training.
Information for pregnant women to understand what it means to be a beta thalassaemia carrier.
Guidance setting out the principles and processes for addressing NHS continuing healthcare previously unassessed periods of care requests.
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