Sickle cell and thalassaemia screening programme: standards
Screening standards for the sickle cell and thalassaemia (SCT) antenatal and newborn screening programme.
Applies to England
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These documents present the national screening standards for the NHS sickle cell and thalassaemia (SCT) screening programme.
The most recent standards apply to data collected from 1 April 2018. They replace previous versions.
The newborn blood spot screening standards also apply.
See Population screening: our approach to screening standards for the consistent approach taken to screening standards across all 11 NHS screening programmes.
This publication was previously published by Public Health England, which closed on 30 September 2021.
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Last updated 10 October 2024 + show all updates
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Added clarification that publication was previously published by Public Health England.
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SCT programme standards 2017 removed - 2018 standards are current.
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Removal of pathway and themes diagram.
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First published.