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Update on the evaluative rollout of NIPT in England

Posted by: Professor Anne Mackie and Deborah Tomalin, Posted on: 24 July 2023 - Categories: General

Update on the evaluative rollout of non-invasive prenatal testing in the existing NHS screening programme for Down’s syndrome, Edwards’ syndrome and Patau’s syndrome in England.

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Report highlights a busy year of firsts for the UK NSC

Posted by: Professor Sir Mike Richards, Posted on: 20 July 2023 - Categories: General

Annual report published summarising the work and achievements of the UK NSC in the first year under its expanded remit.

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Bursaries available for popular health screening course

Posted by: Jo Harcombe, Posted on: 10 July 2023 - Categories: General

We are pleased to again be able to offer a small number of bursaries to study the health screening module at the University of Warwick.

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Wales follows Scotland and Northern Ireland in implementing low risk diabetic eye screening pathway

Posted by: Mike Harris, Posted on: 5 July 2023 - Categories: General

Wales has followed Scotland and Northern Ireland in implementing the UK NSC's recommendation for a low risk diabetic eye screening pathway.

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