Guidance

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Guidance for local NHS screening services on how to order and access printed and digital population screening leaflets.

From:
NHS England
Published
7 September 2018
Last updated
1723 FebruaryDecember 20252024 — See all updates

Applies to England

NHSNational Englandinformation offers free printed leaflets for local screening services. These leaflets help explain screening tests, possible results and follow-up tests for the the 11 NHS screening population screening programmes.

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How to print digital leaflets

A small number of people cannot access digital information. To ensure these people receive the information they need, local services should print out a colonoscopycopy of the appropriate digital HTML leaflet(s).

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Order printed leaflets

Order printed leaflets directly using the APS online ordering portal (log in required)..

To order leaflets for free, you must confirm you are:

  • a local provider or call/recall service for an NHS screening programme in England
  • complying with NHS England screening service specifications
  • not stockpiling leaflets

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LeafletsOrders of free printed leaflets are limited to one copy per individual.

Local screening providers and call/recall services for NHS screening programmes must use nationally developed information resources to comply with national service specifications.specifications.

Printed leaflets available to order

See the APS online ordering portal to view the PDF artwork of all the printed national screening leaflets available to order for free.

Leaflets available to order are:

Contact the national print provider

APS Group

Email PHEScreening.CST@theapsgroup.com

Contact form https://phe-screening....

Telephone 0161 4954962

Order leaflets directly using the APS online ordering portal: https://phe-screening.theapsgroup.com.

If you have any problems ordering from the site, please call or email.

Allow 10 working days for leaflets to arrive after placing an order.

To request another format, you can phone 0300 311 22 33 or email england.contactus@nhs.net.

Updates to this page

Published 7 September 2018
Last updated 1723 FebruaryDecember 20252024 + show all updates

  1. Updated to align with Whitehall publishing guidelines.

  2. Removed print option for CVS and amniocentesis leaflet and updated contact details for NHS England following closure of PHE.

  3. Updated the reduced list of leaflets that providers can order in printed format and guidance on accessing digital leaflets.

  4. First published.

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