Heel prick test теперь карты будут уничтожаться после 10 лет хранения, родитель имеет права их потребовать себе, а не уничтожать...

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Information on Stored Newborn Screening Cards

All babies born in Ireland are screened for 6 rare conditions soon after birth, so that babies with rare conditions can be given early and appropriate care. This is known as the Heel Prick Test. It involves taking a few drops of blood from the baby's heel onto a screening card for testing. The screening programme was updated in June 2011 and screening cards are now stored with parental consent for 10 years after the test is completed.

The National Newborn Bloodspot Screening Programme has older screening cards from all heel prick tests carried out since 1984 in storage. To comply with national and EU Data Protection law, these screening cards from babies born between 1984 and 2002 will be disposed of during 2013. From 2013, this will be done every year for cards over 10 years old.

Options for Screening Cards

For Babies born from 1984 - 2002: If you are happy for your or your child's screening card to be safely disposed of in 2013, take no further action.

For Babies born from 1984 - 2002: If you prefer that the screening card is returned to you and not disposed of, you can request the card to be returned. The request must come from the parent or guardian of the baby who was screened, or from the person screened if they are now aged over 18 years, or by their next-of-kin if they are deceased.

For Babies born from 2002 or later: You may prefer that the screening card is not stored for 10 years and can request that the screening card is disposed of at any time.
To request a card return, or a card disposal:

Download one of the forms from HSE Website or call 1850 24 1850 to request a form to be posted to you
Complete and return the signed form and copy of identification documents mentioned in the form.
Requests must be received on or before March 31st 2013.

WaterRose добавил 20.01.2013 в 12:04
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