A joined up approach to antenatal & newborn screening
Introduction
The UK NSC held a conference for English Trust Screening Co-ordinators and PCT & SHA Screening Leads, on 30 November 2009 in London.
Details of this conference are below. Copies of the presentations and posters are now available, as well as photos from the event.
Conference flier
A Joined Up Approach to Antenatal and Newborn Screening
A National Conference for Local Screening Co-ordinators (LCOs) and SHA & PCT Screening Leads
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This conference will:
- Support and strengthen effective links between Acute Trusts and Public Health
- Showcase the innovative work of LCOs and provide a forum to share best practice
- Support and sustain the work of LCOs
- Provide networking opportunities for LCOs, SHA and PCT screening leads
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- Day includes refreshments, lunch and certificate of attendance
- Speakers will be confirmed nearer the time but will be nationally respected leaders in screening, public health and maternity services
- The conference is being run and paid for by the UK National Screening committee and is free to invited attendees
- Please register via your regional team
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Agenda
09:30
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Registration and Coffee
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10:15
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Welcome speech
Role of the Trust Co-ordinator
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Dr Anne Mackie
Director of Programmes, UK NSC
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10:30
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Key note speech
Implementing Better Standards in Maternity Care - Access, Equality and impact on screening services
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Heather Mellows
DH Professional Advisor in Obstetrics and Gynaecology
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11:00
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Screening and the public health inequalities agenda
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Marilena Korkodilos
Head of DH Infant Mortality National Support Team
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11:30
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Child Health Promotion Programme
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Dr David Elliman
Strategic Director, UK Newborn Screening Programme Centre
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12:00
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Screening Challenges for Primary Care and Acute Hospital Trusts
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Dr John Rodriguez
Assistant Director of Public Health, NHS Eastern and Coastal Kent
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12:30
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Questions & Answers
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Panel
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12:45
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Lunch & poster viewing
Posters presented by Trust Co-ordinators showcasing innovations in practice
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14:00
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Workshops (refreshments will be served)
Delegates can attend 2 of the following (pre-booked)
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A. Securing early access; Innovations in maternity care provision
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Jane Kennedy & Penny Brett
Consultant Midwives
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B. Primary Care National Education Needs Survey Results; Delivering what multidisciplinary staff want, how, and when they want it
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Nadia Permalloo (London region antenatal screening co-ordinator and project lead) & Tracey George (Project co-ordinator)
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C. How to commission first class screening services
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Dr Angela Raffle
Consultant in Public Health
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D. Child health promotion - A Primary Care Trust's role in improving the newborn bloodspot screening programme
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Rachel Turner (Specialist Trainee) & Sarah Rees (Public Health Strategist)
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16:00
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National Support for the Way Forward
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Dr Anne Mackie
Director of Programmes, UK NSC
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16:30
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CLOSE
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