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Published by Healthcare Improvement Scotland, 30 April 2002

This best practice statement was developed in 2002 and focuses on the nursing contribution to nutritional assessment and referral in the care of adults in hospital within a multi-disciplinary...

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Published by Healthcare Improvement Scotland, 02 February 2015

This document specifies a minimum level of performance for healthcare associated infection (HAI) control services and applies to all healthcare organisations and practitioners in Scotland, ...

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Published by Healthcare Improvement Scotland, 31 January 2019

The screening test is a simple blood test, with minimal risk to the woman or her unborn baby. At, or shortly after, the first midwife visit the woman is offered screening tests for sickle cell and...

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Published by Healthcare Improvement Scotland, 30 January 2019

Following a campaign by the Whyte family and Richard Lochhead MSP to review the provision and standards of mortuary services across Scotland, the Scottish Government convened a Mortuary Review...

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Published by Healthcare Improvement Scotland, 31 January 2019

Each NHS board offers screening for infectious diseases to all eligible pregnant women in Scotland. Eligible women will be offered screening and those who accept will receive a screening...

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Published by Healthcare Improvement Scotland, 31 January 2019

All newborn babies are offered a newborn bloodspot screening test between 96–120 hours (4–5 days). The test is done by taking a blood sample from the baby’s heel to determine if there are any...

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Published by Healthcare Improvement Scotland, 31 January 2019

These general standards apply to the services providing pregnancy and newborn screening within NHSScotland and cover the following areas: leadership and governance information and...

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Published by Healthcare Improvement Scotland, 31 January 2019

The newborn hearing test is a simple test undertaken in the first few weeks after a baby is born; sometimes it takes place before the baby leaves the maternity unit. A trained healthcare...

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Published by Healthcare Improvement Scotland, 20 December 2018

Healthcare Improvement Scotland has developed these national standards to support organisations and health professionals to provide a high quality breast screening service. These standards apply...

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Published by Healthcare Improvement Scotland;NHS Scotland, 29 March 2019

Cervical screening is an effective method of reducing the incidence and mortality of cervical cancer. The screening process is designed to pick up any changes in cervical cells at an early stage so...

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