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Significant progress made with SMA screening in-service evaluation planning

Posted by: Jo Harcombe, Posted on: 31 July 2024 - Categories: General

The latest meeting of the SMA Screening In-service evaluation Partnership Board heard that significant progress had been made with the planning of the newborn screening ISE for spinal muscular atrophy.

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Beth’s love of problem-solving is ideal for her UK NSC role

Posted by: Mike Harris, Posted on: 22 July 2024 - Categories: General

Profile of UK NSC test expert member Professor Bethany Shinkins.

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Annual report highlights examples of UK NSC’s evolution and innovation

Posted by: Mike Harris, Posted on: 18 July 2024 - Categories: General

Today we have published the UK NSC annual report, summarising the committee’s work and achievements during the year 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024

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UK NSC’s multi-layered approach to understanding multi-cancer detection tests

Posted by: Dr Tom Callender, Posted on: 12 July 2024 - Categories: General

The UK NSC is working to understand multi-cancer detection tests and their possible impact on screening through multiple strands of work.

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SMA screening in-service evaluation update

Posted by: Jo Harcombe, Posted on: 10 July 2024 - Categories: General

An update from the third meeting of the spinal muscular atrophy screening in-service evaluation partnership board.

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New screening masterclass dates announced

Posted by: Jo Harcombe, Posted on: 8 July 2024 - Categories: General

Two new dates have been announced for our popular screening masterclasses in autumn 2024.

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2024 annual call for topics is open

Posted by: Mike Harris, Posted on: 5 July 2024 - Categories: General

The UK NSC’s 2024 annual call for new screening topics has opened, giving stakeholders the chance to propose potential new screening programmes, new technologies we have not previously reviewed, modifications to current screening programmes, or early updates to topics the committee has considered recently.

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