Screening

Screening is a process of identifying apparently healthy people who may be at increased risk of a disease or condition.

People can then be offered information, further tests and appropriate treatment to reduce their risk and/or any complications arising from the disease or condition.

Recommended Screening  Programmes in England

Antenatal and Newborn Screening:

NHS Fetal Anomaly Screening Programme

 

NHS Infectious Diseases in Pregnancy Screening Programme

 

NHS Linked Antenatal and Newborn Sickle Cell and Thalassaemia Screening Programme

 

NHS Newborn and Infant Physical Examination Screening Programme

 

NHS Newborn Blood Spot Screening Programme

 

NHS Newborn Hearing Screening Programme

 

Young Person and Adult Screening:

NHS Breast Screening Programme

National Screening Programme for Diabetic Retinopathy

 

NHS Cervical Screening Programme 

 

NHS Bowel Cancer Screening Programme

 

More information for each programme is available by clicking on these links:

 Breast Screening

 Bowel Cancer Screening

 Cervical Cancer Screening

 Diabetic Retinopathy Screening

 Foetal Anomaly Screening

 Infectious Diseases in Pregnancy Screening

 Sickle Cell and Thalassaemia Screening

 Newborn Infant and Physical Exam

 Newborn Blood Spot Screening

 Newborn Hearing Screening

 

Useful Contacts for the Lincolnshire Programmes

Breast Screening Unit at United Lincolnshire Hospitals Trust

 Tel: 01522 573999

 

Bowel Cancer Hub Freephone Helpline -

 Tel: 0800 707 60 60

 

Retinopathy Screening Programme

 Tel: 01205 358445

 

Chlamydia Screening Programme

This is a national programme run through the Health Protection Agency. It seeks to opportunistically screen sexually active 15-24 year olds for chlamydia.

Chlamydia is a sexually transmitted infection that often has no symptoms; it can affect all those sexually active, but is more prevalent in the 15-24 year olds age group. Chlamydia is serious, it can cause fertility issues in both men and women and is easily spreadable. 

There are more than 420 screening sites across the county.

For more information about chlamydia go to:

 www.doyouhaveit.co.uk, or

Call our chlamydia screening team:

 Tel: 07879 630619.