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Stakeholders provide valuable feedback on breast density and screening evidence

Posted by: Cristina Visintin, Posted on: 17 December 2025 - Categories: Breast Screening

Stakeholders have provided valuable feedback to the UK NSC on breast density and screening evidence.

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Consultation opens on evidence relating to population screening for Type 2 diabetes in adults

Posted by: Omaer Syed, Posted on: 8 December 2025 - Categories: Adult screening

The UK NSC has opened a public consultation on evidence relating to population screening for Type 2 Diabetes in adults.

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Progress made on plans to evaluate SMA newborn screening

Posted by: Jo Harcombe, Posted on: 4 December 2025 - Categories: Newborn Blood Spot Screening
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Update from latest partnership board meeting overseeing planning of the in-service evaluation of newborn screening for spinal muscular atrophy.

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Consultation opens on evidence relating to screening pregnant women for anaemia

Posted by: Omaer Syed, Posted on: 2 December 2025 - Categories: Antenatal screening

The UK NSC has opened a consultation on evidence relating to screening for iron deficiency anaemia in pregnancy.

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