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Immunisation information for health professionals and immunisation practitioners.
Routine immunisation programmes Age due Diseases that vaccines protect…
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STFYAYB provides information about the screening tests offered during and after pregnancy.
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This short animation explains screening for sickle cell and thalassaemia…
This short animation explains screening for Down’s syndrome, Edwards’…
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Diabetic eye screening is recommended by the NHS. 1. Purpose of screening…
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This short video explains screening for hearing loss in newborn babies.…
Blood spot screening is recommended by the NHS. 1. Purpose of screening…
One-page summary for health professionals and immunisation practitioners giving vaccinations.
General principles Unless there is a documented or reliable verbal vaccine…
Information for health professionals on childhood immunisations.
This guide explains what the fit note is and how you can use it to have a work and health discussion.
The Eatwell Guide is a policy tool used to define government recommendations on eating healthily and achieving a balanced diet.
Latest developments in vaccines, vaccination policies and procedures for immunisation practitioners.
This leaflet is sent to all women invited for NHS cervical screening.
Information on the NHS breast screening programme to help eligible women make a personal informed choice about whether to take part.
This guidance is for health practitioners implementing the MMRV (measles, mumps, rubella and varicella) vaccination programme from 1 January 2026.
Use this service to find resources that can help you learn more about immunisation and public health programmes.
The most commonly encountered drugs currently controlled under the misuse of drugs legislation.
Notifiable diseases in humans that medical practitioners must report and how to report them.
Guidance for healthcare practitioners on the routine childhood schedule changes from 1 July 2025 and 1 January 2026
PGD template to support the national MMRV vaccination programme.
Registered medical practitioners: report cases of suspected notifiable infectious diseases or manage an existing notification.
Advice on staying well in cold weather, covering issues such as financial help, healthy lifestyle, flu vaccinations and heating.
Shingles immunisation information for public health professionals.
A guide for parents and carers of children offered the MMRV vaccination which protects against measles, mumps, rubella and varicella.
Pneumococcal immunisation information for public health professionals.
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