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The newborn blood spot screening failsafe solution (NBSFS) is an IT system that minimises the risk of babies missing, or having delayed, newborn blood spot (NBS) screening.
This user guide includes:
processes between England and Wales and Scotland
forms, for example to request a new user or query a record
Removed QA references in Section 1.16 of the Maternity Operating Level Agreement. Clarified this guidance applies to England.
8 March 2023
Added an extra attachment about 'what to do if the newborn bloodspot failsafe solution is unavailable'
24 March 2022
NBSFS user guide updated, including new flowchart illustration of NBSFS process in accessible format.
17 September 2021
Removed sections on failsafe processes between Wales and England and failsafe processes between Scotland and England, as this information is now available within the failsafe IT system.
5 August 2021
Update to section 1.4 of the operational level agreements for maternity users.
2 June 2021
Added new HTML attachment on the process for trust mergers on the NBSFS.
4 May 2021
Added new section in the operational levels agreements for maternity users (section 1.16 - weekly reports for maternity).
3 March 2021
Added OLA A3b section to 'NBSFS operational levels agreements for maternity users' and OLA B2b section to 'NBSFS operational level agreements for child health record department users' on confirming deceased status after sample has been received and processed by laboratory.
1 December 2020
Added a new section (1.19) in 'NBSFS operational level agreements for laboratory users'.
13 March 2020
Removed 3 training guides: cross-border access authorisation form, NBSFS site guide and quick reference guide. Updated ‘NBS failsafe processes between Wales and England’.
26 September 2018
Updated user guide, failsafe processes between Wales and England, automated notes, feedback form and record query form to reflect changes introduced following an upgrade to the system.