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25 years on: how the UK NSC has transformed screening for the better

Posted by: Dr Angela Raffle, Posted on: 30 July 2021 - Categories: UK National Screening Committee

The UK National Screening Committee is celebrating its 25th anniversary. Dr Angela Raffle looks back at its creation and how it has transformed screening for the better.

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Whole genome sequencing and newborn screening

Posted by: Prof Anne Slowther, Posted on: 8 July 2021 - Categories: General

Details of the public dialogue, commissioned by the UK NSC, Genomics England and the UKRI's Sciencewise programme, to understand the views of the public about the potential use of whole genome sequencing in newborn screening.

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Meet the UK NSC: Bob Steele, chair

Posted by: Prof Bob Steele, Posted on: 2 July 2021 - Categories: General
Professor Bob Steele smiling from an office location

In the first in a series of profiles of UK NSC members, we hear from the chair, Professor Bob Steele.

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