NHS population screening: support for carers
Guidance and resources for carers and care providers to help people understand and access screening.
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This publication provides information, guidance, resources and examples of shared learning to support carers of people who are eligible for:
- antenatal and newborn screening
- abdominal aortic aneurysm screening
- breast screening
- bowel cancer screening
- cervical screening
- diabetic eye screening
In this publication, a carer is considered to be anyone, including children and adults who look after a family member, partner or friend who needs help because of illness, frailty, disability, a mental health problem or an addiction and cannot cope without their support.
Contact the PHE Screening helpdesk with any queries about this publication, making sure you include its full title.
Updates to this page
Last updated 19 March 2021 + show all updates
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Added new male and female lifetime screening animations.
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First published.