Jo is the Head of UK NSC Information and Engagement Management and Deputy to the UK NSC Screening Lead. She is a former senior lecturer in midwifery and women's health and has worked in screening since 2001.
The UK NSC and its partners were updated on work to review the evidence for newborn screening for spinal muscular atrophy at the second meeting of the SMA in-service evaluation partnership board.
New UK NSC guidance explains how the committee decides if action is required to mitigate declared conflicts of interest by stakeholders and members.
SMA screening in-service evaluation clinical pathway group holds its first meeting.
Bursary winners encourage other screening professionals to look into studying master's level health screening module.
The UK NSC has held the inaugural meeting of the partnership board which will oversee the development of the in-service evaluation of newborn screening for spinal muscular atrophy in real world NHS services.
Commissioning and procurement of the new SMA screening cost-effectiveness model has begun and scoping work for the in-service evaluation is progressing well.
The UK NSC is looking to add dedicated midwifery expertise to its pool of expert professional clinical advisers.
We are pleased to again be able to offer a small number of bursaries to study the health screening module at the University of Warwick.
A small number of bursaries are now available for the ever-popular Warwick health screening module.
An update on the new UK-wide public information group, set up to share good ideas and resources more easily.