Newborn blood spot screening: results to parents letter templates

Published By GOV.UK [English], Tue, Aug 24, 2021 2:46 AM


An evaluation is launching on 6 September 2021 into screening for severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID) in the NHS. The evaluation will cover around two-thirds of the newborn population in England.

These are the letter templates to support the SCID screening evaluation and are provided at this stage for information. There are 2 versions of each letter depending on whether or not a baby was offered SCID screening.

Contact the Public Health England (PHE) Screening helpdesk if you need copies of the current letter templates.

See the PHE Screening blog for more information about the SCID screening evaluation.

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

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