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UK NSC Blood Spot Task Group work leads to new journal publication 

Posted by: Silvia Lombardo, Posted on: 24 October 2025 - Categories: Newborn Blood Spot Screening, UK National Screening Committee

Paper explores the challenges, opportunities and practical approaches when developing mathematical models to support policy decisions in newborn blood spot screening.

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Analysis of consultation responses gives valuable insight into families’ experiences of congenital CMV

Posted by: Ros Greiner and Heather Bailey, Posted on: 20 October 2025 - Categories: UK National Screening Committee

Analysis of UK NSC consultation responses published in journal article.

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Tyrosinaemia screening implemented in England

Posted by: Jane Hibbert and Miranda Lawton, Posted on: 14 October 2025 - Categories: Uncategorized

Newborn screening for hereditary tyrosinaemia type 1 (HT1) has been implemented in England.

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