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Newborn blood spot screening: failsafe solution user guide

How to use the newborn blood spot screening failsafe solution (NBSFS), the national IT system, to minimise risk to babies.

From:
NHS England
Published
31 October 2017
Last updated
819 MarchJune 20232025 — See all updates

Applies to England

Documents

NBSFS user guide

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NBSFS operational level agreements for maternity users

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NBSFS operational level agreements for child health record department users

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NBSFS operational level agreements for laboratory users

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NBSFS record query form

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NBSFS new user request form

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How records are mapped to NBSFS sites

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NBSFS record notes section guidance

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NBSFS trust mergers process

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What to do if newborn blood spot failsafe solution (NBSFS) is unavailable

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Details

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
  • operational level agreements
  • quick reference guide
  • training guides

Updates to this page

Published 31 October 2017
Last updated 819 MarchJune 2023 + show2025 href="#full-history">+ show all updates

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Update history

2026-06-03 17:32
Updated NBSFS new user request form

2025-06-19 12:26
Removed QA references in Section 1.16 of the Maternity Operating Level Agreement. Clarified this guidance applies to England.

2023-03-08 12:20
Added an extra attachment about ‘what to do if the newborn bloodspot failsafe solution is unavailable’

2022-03-24 14:16
NBSFS user guide updated, including new flowchart illustration of NBSFS process in accessible format.