Guidance

Antenatal and newborn screening: programme specific operating model

This document sets out for the programme specific operating model (PSOM) for quality assurance of the NHS antenatal and newborn (ANNB) screening programmes.

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Antenatal and newborn screening: quality assurance process

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Each local screening provider must:

  • have internal processes in place for managing service quality
  • take part in quality assurance assessment and reviews

The screening quality assurance service PSOM explains this process for providers and commissioners.

Contact the PHE Screening helpdesk with any queries about this publication, making sure you include its full title.

This publication was previously published by Public Health England, which closed on 30 September 2021.

Updates to this page

Published 1 January 2014
Last updated 8 October 2024 + show all updates
  1. Added clarification that publication was previously published by Public Health England.

  2. Added information explaining the transition of services from PHE to NHS England. Updated information on visit schedules.

  3. Updated entire document and updated title.

  4. Publication of antenatal and newborn screening SQAS programme specific operating model (PSOM).

  5. First published.

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