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Latest news items added to the website
5 April 2012
Secondment Opportunity - Screening Quality Improvement Co-ordinator
The NHS Sickle Cell and Thalassaemia Screening Programme is pleased to inform you of a Secondment opportunity for a Screening Quality Improvement Co-ordinator.
For more information click here.
22 February 2012
Circulate 9
In this edition of Circulate, Lenny Henry tells us why he is pleased we are speaking to men directly. You can learn how to order your copies of the new Tests for dads leaflets, as well as other new and existing materials. Find out about training opportunities that are available.
21 February 2012
New e-learning resource for GPs
The BMJ e-learning module, primarily for GPs is now live. This is an antenatal and newborn screening module which has been produced in association with the UK National Screening Committee, Learn more here
21 February 2012
Haemoglobinopathies - short counselling courses
Take this opportunity to develop your understanding of the Newborn Screening Programme at Kings College London
6 February 2012
New Test for dads leaflet
The new "Test for dads" leaflet has been written exclusively for men who's baby's mother has been identified as a carrier of an unusual haemoglobin. This leaflet will assist men in their understanding about what being a carrier of an unusual haemoglobin means, if they are a carrier what this could mean for their unborn baby and an explanation about the test which is being offered.
19 December 2011
Consultation on Newborn Screening for Thalassaemia
The NHS Sickle Cell and Thalassaemia Screening Programme (the Programme) is seeking the views of stakeholders and interested parties on the recent report - Newborn Screening for Thalassaemia. Further information available here:
16 November 2011
Celebrities congratulate the Screening Programme on reaching 10 years of age
You can listen to messages from JB, Lenny Henry and patients such as Bryce Campbell (an aspiring junior golfer) who can be seen congratulating the Screening Programme on achieving its 10th anniversary. Hear their views on why it is important to be tested as early in pregnancy as possibly, ideally by 10 weeks; why men should understand their role in the inheritance of sickle cell or thalassaemia; the importance of raising awareness of both these conditions.
More messages can be heard from Diane Abbott, Dr Terrance Stephenson, President of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, Dr Shuja Shafi, from the Muslim Council amongst others.
Congratulatory messages from 10th anniversary reception - 21 June 2011
12 October 2011
Annual report 10-11
2010/2011 Annual report has now been published and is avaialable here
4 October 2011
From the margins to the mainstream: 10 years of the NHS Sickle Cell and Thalassaemia Screening Programme
If you are interested in the history and development of the NHS Sickle Cell and Thalassaemia Screening Programme, you will enjoy reading our interactive click through document. (Just click the bottom, right hand corner of the page using your mouse.) As part of the Screening Programme's 10th anniversary celebrations "From the margins to the mainstream: 10 years of the NHS Sickle Cell and Thalassaemia Screening Programme" was written to give a comprehensive account of the events which led to the Programme's inception and also highlights the objectives, challenges and milestones which the Screening Programme has faced over the last 10 years.
From the margins to the mainstream: 10 years of the NHS Sickle Cell and Thalassaemia Screening Programme was recently launched at Guys Hospital, where the Screening Programme held an exhibition showcasing items from patients and colleagues in the sickle cell and thalassaemia field.
18 August 2011
Regional update meetings
The dates for the regional update meetings for 2011 and 2012 are now available. Health professionals from acute trusts and primary care are encouraged to take advantage of this CPD accredited training day. Amongst others, areas of discussion will include linkage between antenatal and newborn screening, quality improvement and laboratory updates. To find out more click here.
