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Rollout begins of in-service evaluation of SMA screening in England

Posted by: UK NSC Secretariat team, Posted on: 1 October 2026 - Categories: Newborn Blood Spot Screening, UK National Screening Committee

The in-service evaluation of newborn screening for spinal muscular atrophy is under way in NHS services in England.

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