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Guidance: Newborn and infant physical examination screening: education and training

Public Health England

June 6
19:06 2022

This guide sets out education and training resources available to healthcare professionals working in the newborn and infant physical examination (NIPE) programme.

E-learning

Most e-learning developed by the NHS screening programmes is available on the e-Learning for Healthcare (e-LfH) website.

E-learning for GPs

Complete the British Medical Journals antenatal and newborn screening module to learn about:

  • the principles of screening and how they are applied in practice
  • what screening programmes are available
  • how to advise patients about the timing of screening tests

NIPE annual learning framework

The NIPE annual learning framework is a template for NIPE screening practitioners to record and evidence their continued learning and professional development. The accompanying guidance document provides information on how to complete the framework.

Specialist training

Specialist training for health care professionals (usually midwives or nurses) who carry out the examination (including the 4 NIPE screening elements) is offered by a number of educational institutions in England. Contact the NIPE team via the screening helpdesk for more details.

Education and training: all programmes

Read and download education and training resources for all screening programmes. This includes:

  • midwife resource cards
  • the screening timeline
  • events

Health Knowledge: screening overview

The interactive learning on screening available from Health Knowledge is helpful for new and non clinical staff or those returning after a long period absent.

Published 8 December 2017
Last updated 6 June 2022 +show all updates
  1. Addition of a link to the new NIPE annual learning framework resource for all NIPE screening practitioners.

  2. First published.

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