Consultation outcome

Guidelines for newborn blood spot sampling 2015

From:: Public Health England
Published: 1 September 2015
Last updated: 19 April 2018 — See all updates

Detail of outcome

The consultation responses received relating to each section of the guidelines were carefully considered. The feedback received informed changes to the consultation document. The new Guidelines for Newborn Blood Spot Sampling were published in March 2016.

Feedback received

Consultation on guidelines for newborn blood spot sampling: summary of responses

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Detail of feedback received

Read a summary of responses from the consultation on guidelines for newborn blood spot sampling.

Original consultation

Consultation description

The guidelines are intended to provide a consistent and clear approach to newborn blood spot sampling. They support the offer of newborn blood spot screening to parents, informed choice and collection of good quality blood spot samples. They are written for the screening programme in England.

We would like to consult widely with all stakeholders, so please share this information and the revised guidelines with colleagues who may wish to contribute. The deadline is 5pm on 29 September 2015.

See the current version of the guidelines.

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