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Greg’s passion for improving health and following the evidence

Posted by: Mike Harris, Posted on: 28 May 2024 - Categories: Uncategorized

Greg Fell brings public health passion and expertise to key role on the UK NSC.

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SCID screening in-service evaluation: analysis of results under way

Posted by: Lauren Cooper, Posted on: 21 May 2024 - Categories: General

The evaluation of screening babies for severe combined immune deficiency in the NHS has come to an end and the results are being analysed.

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Bursaries available for 2024 health screening module

Posted by: Jo Harcombe, Posted on: 20 May 2024 - Categories: General

The UK NSC is pleased again to be able to offer a small number of bursaries to applicants wanting to study the health screening module at the University of Warwick.

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Anne’s ethical principles forged in tandem careers

Posted by: Mike Harris, Posted on: 14 May 2024 - Categories: General

UK NSC's clinical ethicist members has tandem passions in work and leisure.

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UK NSC endorses modification to antenatal screening offered for Edwards’ syndrome

Posted by: Elizabeth Luckett, Posted on: 9 May 2024 - Categories: General

UK NSC recommends addition of quadruple test to the antenatal screening pathway for Edwards' syndrome.

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