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Please respond to UK NSC stakeholder survey

Posted by: TJ Day, Posted on: 28 February 2025 - Categories: General

Please complete short survey to help us improve the way the UK NSC involves stakeholders and the public in its work.

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What role do local public health teams play in screening?

Posted by: Steve Senior and Shenna Paynter, Posted on: 24 February 2025 - Categories: General

Find out more about the role local government public health teams play in screening.

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Attending master’s level module has expanded and deepened my understanding of screening

Posted by: Hope Walters, Posted on: 21 February 2025 - Categories: General

Cancer Research UK Strategic Evidence Manager Hope Walters talks about her experience of attending the Health Screening Module at the University of Warwick.

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Experts discuss the challenges of using surrogate endpoints in cancer screening

Posted by: Prof Bethany Shinkins, Samantha Harrison and Hope Walters, Posted on: 19 February 2025 - Categories: General

Experts discussed the potential role and challenges of surrogate endpoints in cancer screening in a webinar hosted by Cancer Research UK and Consilium Scientific.

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The Generation Study: exploring genome sequencing in newborns

Posted by: Amanda Pichini, Posted on: 12 February 2025 - Categories: General

Amanda Pichini, Clinical Director at Genomics England, explains how the Generation Study hopes to provide evidence to inform future screening approaches.

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