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Progress update on UK NSC’s recommendation to screen for tyrosinaemia

Posted by: Miranda Lawton, Posted on: 31 October 2023 - Categories: General, Newborn Blood Spot Screening

Oversight group gets to work in following up UK NSC’s recommendation for the implementation of newborn screening for Hereditary Tyrosinaemia Type 1.

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Health Screening module unlocks opportunities and deepens understanding

Posted by: Elizabeth Luckett, Posted on: 30 October 2023 - Categories: General

Popular master’s level course can open up exciting opportunities to further develop your career in the world of screening.

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Progress update on UK NSC work to assess newborn screening for SMA 

Posted by: Jo Harcombe, Posted on: 19 October 2023 - Categories: General

Commissioning and procurement of the new SMA screening cost-effectiveness model has begun and scoping work for the in-service evaluation is progressing well.

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New screening masterclass dates announced

Posted by: Maryam Abdu, Posted on: 16 October 2023 - Categories: General

New dates have been announced for our popular screening masterclass. Book now to avoid missing out.

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Our friends in the north: UK NSC hosts annual Nordic Screening Network meeting

Posted by: Professor Anne Mackie, Posted on: 10 October 2023 - Categories: General

The UK NSC hosted the annual meeting of the Nordic Screening Network, sharing learning with screening colleagues from Denmark, Iceland, the Netherlands, Norway and Sweden.

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Diabetic eye screening changes for people at lower risk in England

Posted by: Mike Harris, Posted on: 3 October 2023 - Categories: Diabetic Eye Screening, General

The NHS in England will this month start inviting people at lower risk of diabetic retinopathy for diabetic eye screening every 2 years instead of every year.

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