1. Newborn Bloodspot Screening: Getting it right, the 1 st time Sarah Clarke, Jan Pullinger & Carolyn McMahon Screening Coordinators, Maidstone & Tunbridge Wells Hospitals sarah.clarke11@nhs.net jpullinger@nhs.net carolyn.mcmahon@nhs.net April 2011

2. Practice Historically little formal teaching Learning from colleagues Competency

3. Problems Education & Training Variety of Techniques Staff rotation Working Practices Need to implement new practices Requests for repeat samples

4. What we did Made a film: Explaining importance of obtaining good quality blood spot, the 1 st time Illustrating good technique Reminding of responsibilities

5. Use of the film To show on Mandatory Day 3 Pre and post film questionnaires Distributing to Community Teams Part of induction when starting in community Evaluation Forms Include SCBU Paediatricians

6. The Future Expect repeat rate to drop Identify individual learning needs, supporting colleagues with repeat requests Consider change of lancet device All principles in film still important Evaluation