Publication
Review of Current Policy for the Retention of Newborn Screening Cards
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From: Department of Health
- Published on: 11 June 2012
- Last updated on: 11 April 2025
Dr James Reilly, Minister for Health, requested the Health Service Executive to review the policy regarding the retention and disposal of Newborn Screening Cards (NSCs). The NSCs are an integral component of the National Newborn Bloodspot Screening Programme (NNBSP).
The Minister had received representations concerning the archived NSCs stored by the National Newborn Bloodspot Screening Laboratory (NNBSL) at the Children’s University Hospital, Temple Street (CUH, T/S).
