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New developments

The National Screening Unit is working with Dr Dianne Webster and her team to continue to make quality improvements to the Newborn Metabolic Screening Programme.

The work programme includes:

  • updated policy documentation 
  • revising educational resources for parents and practitioners

Programme Updates

March 2008

The Newborn Metabolic Screening Programme has a new protocols for NICU and SCBU babies (under 1500 grams) commencing March 2008