Minutes published of UK NSC’s November 2023 meeting
The UK NSC has endorsed the use of digital pathology as an alternative option to light microscopy for the review of cancer screening histopathology slides.
Three chapters added to UK NSC screening manual
Three chapters added to UK NSC screening in healthcare manual which gives an overview of best practice for implementing health screening programmes anywhere in the world.
Survey's positive feedback for UK NSC blog and web pages
UK NSC survey results give big thumbs-up to blog and constructive feedback on web pages.
Seminar explains process of planning and running an in-service evaluation
Nearly 100 people logged on to the second UK NSC web-based seminar, which focused on planning and implementing an in-service evaluation.
UK NSC welcomes major new prostate cancer screening research
The UK NSC is very excited by the news, announced on International Men’s Day, of a major new prostate cancer screening trial backed by £42 million of funding from Prostate Cancer UK and the government.
Tell us what you think of the UK NSC’s web pages
Please complete a short survey to help us make sure the UK NSC web pages are fit for purpose and meet the needs of all our stakeholders.
First UK NSC online seminar a resounding success
More than 90 stakeholders attended the UK NSC's first online seminar on the development of a clinical pathway for the modelling of targeted lung cancer screening.
Progress update on UK NSC’s recommendation to screen for tyrosinaemia
Oversight group gets to work in following up UK NSC’s recommendation for the implementation of newborn screening for Hereditary Tyrosinaemia Type 1.
Health Screening module unlocks opportunities and deepens understanding
Popular master’s level course can open up exciting opportunities to further develop your career in the world of screening.
Progress update on UK NSC work to assess newborn screening for SMA
Commissioning and procurement of the new SMA screening cost-effectiveness model has begun and scoping work for the in-service evaluation is progressing well.