PH Screening Archives

The aim of this website is to provide support to healthcare professionals, especially midwives and health visitors, when interpreting the result of a haemoglobinopathy screening.

Haemoglobinopathies are a large group of inherited blood disorders, which affect haemoglobin (an oxygen carrying substance found in red blood cells). Some haemoglobinopathies can cause life-threatening symptoms, while others do not cause medical problems or even signs of the condition. Mild haemoglobinopathies may go undetected and require no medical treatment.

Carriers of haemoglobinopathies are not expected to present with any health problems. However, it is important that they are aware of their carrier status as it has reproduction implications.

Pregnancy Screening Results

Newborn Screening Results

Information and resources

Geographical mapping of uptake rates for NHSGGC Adult Screening Programmes is available at data-zone level. Maps are available at HSCP level for AAA, Bowel, Breast, Cervical and DES screening programmes.

Data zones are groups of 2001 Census output areas and have populations of between 500 and 1,000 household residents. Where possible, they have been made to respect physical boundaries and natural communities. They have a regular shape and, as far as possible, contain households with similar social characteristics.

Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) Screening: Uptake data at datazone level from 1^st April 2023 – 31^st March 2024:

https://www.nhsggc.scot/downloads/aaa-screening-uptake/

Bowel Screening: Uptake data at datazone level from 1^st April 2023 – 31^st March 2024:

https://www.nhsggc.scot/downloads/bowel-screening-uptake-2023-2024/

Breast Screening: Uptake data at datazone level from 1^st April 2023 – 31^st March 2024:

https://www.nhsggc.scot/downloads/breast-screening-uptake-2023-2024/

Cervical Screening: Uptake data at datazone level from 1^st April 2023 – 31^st March 2024:

https://www.nhsggc.scot/downloads/cervical-screeni…uptake-2023-2024 ‎

Diabetic Eye Screening (DES): Uptake data at datazone level from 1^st April 2023 – 31^st March 2024:

https://www.nhsggc.scot/downloads/des-screening-uptake-2023-2024

Screening uptake 2021-22

AAA – NHSGGC

Bowel – NHSGGC

Cervical – NHSGGC

DES –NHSGGC

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Public Health Screening Annual Report

Archived reports

NHSGGC 2022-25 Inequalities in Adult Screening Plan

https://www.nhsggc.scot/downloads/nhsggc-2022-25-i…screening-plan-2/

Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Screening

All men aged 65 who live in the Greater Glasgow and Clyde area will be invited to take part in abdominal aortic aneurysm screening. If you are over 65 you can self refer.

Using an ultrasound scan, we look for aneurysms in the stomach so that we can monitor or treat them.

For more information on screening, please visit the NHS Inform Website.

If you want to make or change your appointment, please phone 0141 277 7677.

British sign language video information – Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) screening – British Sign Language (BSL) | Translations (nhsinform.scot)

Screening information for the Transgender community – Transgender screening in Scotland | NHS inform

Bowel Screening

Do yours – it could be a life saver.

Here’s to the half a million Scots who did their bowel cancer screening test last year.

It’s the best way to catch it early and, if you do, you’re 14 times more likely to survive. So if you’re aged between 50 and 74, do your test and join the bowel movement.

This animation is also available in the following languages:

Arabic – Bowel screening (Arabic) | Translations (nhsinform.scot)

Chinese – Bowel screening (Chinese – simplified) | Translations (nhsinform.scot)

Punjabi – Bowel screening (Punjabi) | Translations (nhsinform.scot)

Urdu – Bowel screening (Urdu) | Translations (nhsinform.scot)

Roma – Bowel screening (Roma) | Translations (nhsinform.scot)

British Sign Language – NHSGGC – Bowel Cancer Screening – British Sign Language – YouTube

For more information about bowel screening please visit NHSinform

Patient Information

Bowel Screening test

Bowel screening information leaflets in different languages are available on the NHS Inform.

Having a Colonoscopy

If your bowel screening result came back positive, you will be referred to your local Health Board for a colonoscopy. Information about having a colonoscopy is available in the following languages:

(Please note: These leaflets are currently under review)

Screening information for the Transgender community – Transgender screening in Scotland | NHS inform

Bowel Screening Policies

This page is intended for professionals involved in the delivery of bowel screening across NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde and NHS Highland – Argyll & Bute sector.

Please note: These policies are currently under review and will be updated in due course.

The current clinical policies for bowel screening are:

Breast Screening

Did you know that……?

1 in 8 women in Scotland will be diagnosed with breast cancer
if caught early, you are 5 times more likely to survive breast cancer
breast screening saves 130 lives ever year in Scotland
it only takes 10 minutes
breast screening can detect tiny cancers that are less often advanced and easier to treat
breast screening appointments are sent to all women aged 50 – 70 every three years

Find out how Elaine C Smith got on with her breast screening appointment

Information about Breast Screening:

This animation is also available in the following languages:

Arabic – Information about breast screening in Scotland | Translations (nhsinform.scot)

Mandarin – Information about breast screening in Scotland | Translations (nhsinform.scot)

Punjabi – Information about breast screening in Scotland | Translations (nhsinform.scot)

Urdu – Breast Screening (Urdu) | Translations (nhsinform.scot)

Roma – Breast screening (Roma) | Translations (nhsinform.scot)

British Sign Language – NHSGGC – Breast Cancer Screening – British Sign Language – YouTube

Don’t get scared, get screened.

If you want to get in touch with our helpful staff at the breast screening centre to change your appointment or want to know when you are due an appointment, phone them on Tel: 0141 800 8800

Breast Screening Centre
Stock Exchange
77 Nelson Mandela Place
Glasgow G2 1QT

Tel: 0141 800 8800

For more information about breast screening, please visit NHSinform Website

Patient Information

Health Choices; Healthy Breasts leaflet offers you tips on how to reduce the risk of breast cancer.
Screening information for the Transgender community – Transgender screening in Scotland | NHS inform

Cervical Screening (Smear Tests)

Cervical screening is routinely offered to anyone with a cervix in Scotland between the ages of 25 and 64 every 5 years.

Regular cervical screening (smear test):

Is the best protection against cervical cancer
Saves around 5,000 lives every year in the UK
prevents 8 out of 10 cervical cancers from developing.

The test takes less than 5 minutes and can save lives. Go on, add a smear to your to-do list.

Make your appointment with your GP Practice

For more information about cervical screening, please visit NHSinform.scot

Information about Cervical Screening:

This animation is also available in the following languages:

Arabic – Cervical screening (Arabic) | Translations (nhsinform.scot)

Mandarin – Cervical screening (Mandarin) | Translations (nhsinform.scot)

Punjabi – Cervical screening (Punjabi) | Translations (nhsinform.scot)

Urdu – Cervical screening (Urdu) | Translations (nhsinform.scot)

Roma – Cervical screening (Roma) | Translations (nhsinform.scot)

British Sign Language – NHSGGC – Cervical Cancer Screening – British Sign Language – YouTube

Screening information for the Transgender community – Transgender screening in Scotland | NHS inform

Human Papilloma Virus (HPV)

The HPV virus is very common and causes 99% of cervical cancers. You can catch it through intimate sexual contact with another person who already has it. Because it is so common, most people will get infected at some point in their life. People are often infected without knowing it as there are usually no symptoms. In most women the virus does not cause cervical cancer.

For more information about cervical screening visit NHSinform website

HPV vaccine for secondary school pupils

The HPV (cervical cancer) vaccine is offered to girls and boys of secondary school age to protect them against the two types of HPV that cause cervical cancer.

From January 2023, the immunisation schedule for HPV has changed – only one dose of the vaccine is required.

For more information visit the NHS Inform Immunisation website.

Colposcopy

If you have been referred to Colposcopy, it will be for one of the following reasons:

you had three unsatisfactory smears, or
your recent smear test result was abnormal.

Our leaflet below gives you more information about colposcopy. (Please note: These leaflets are currently under review)

Diabetic Eye Screening

Everyone with diabetes runs the risk of developing diabetic retinopathy, a condition that may cause blindness or serious damage to eyesight.

As part of a national screening programme, anyone with diabetes over the age 12 years is invited to have their eyes checked.

Visit NHS Inform for more information about the screening programme

To change your appointment, please phone 0141 277 7417 and one of our staff will be on hand to offer you a more convenient appointment time.

Pregnancy and Newborn Screening

For information about the screening tests offered during pregnancy and newborn stage, please visit the links below:

Pregnancy screening in Scotland | NHS inform

Blood tests during pregnancy – Screening | NHS inform

Screening for Down’s syndrome, Edwards’ syndrome and Patau’s syndrome | NHS inform

Newborn screening tests and examinations in Scotland | NHS inform

Non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT) | NHS inform

Ultrasound scans during pregnancy – Pregnancy | NHS inform

Mid-pregnancy scan (fetal anomaly) – Pregnancy screening | NHS inform

Diagnostic tests during pregnancy | NHS inform

For further information, please visit NHSinform Website

Directions and Telephone numbers to Antenatal Clinics and Maternity Units

The Public Health – Health Services is responsible for co-ordinating and monitoring screening programmes across Greater Glasgow and Clyde and Argyll & Bute (part of NHS Highland).

Screening can find conditions early, before you get any symptoms. The earlier the condition is found, the better your chance of dealing with it. If a condition is found early, it is less likely to become severe and you are less likely to need major treatment.

Contact us

Alison Potts, Consultant in Public Health

Heather Jarvie, Programme Manager (adult screening)

Uzma Rehman, Programme Manager (adult, pregnancy, newborn and vision screening)

Leanne Carnevale, Administration Team Leader

Emma Kinghorn, Senior Support Officer

Jo Zelazny, Senior Support Officer

Jade Curtis, Senior Support Officer

Liz O’Hora, Senior Support Officer

You can contact us by emailing phsu.admin@ggc.scot.nhs.uk or call 0141 201 4541.

Screening Programmes

Reports