UK NSC updates info on how commercial screening tests differ from NHS programmes
We have published updated information on paid-for commercial screening tests and how they differ from quality-assured end-to-end NHS screening programmes
Mike Harris
Mike is the head of UK NSC transparency and public understanding. A former journalist, he has worked in screening since 2010.
Minutes published of UK NSC’s November 2023 meeting
The UK NSC has endorsed the use of digital pathology as an alternative option to light microscopy for the review of cancer screening histopathology slides.
UK NSC welcomes major new prostate cancer screening research
The UK NSC is very excited by the news, announced on International Men’s Day, of a major new prostate cancer screening trial backed by £42 million of funding from Prostate Cancer UK and the government.
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Diabetic eye screening changes for people at lower risk in England
The NHS in England will this month start inviting people at lower risk of diabetic retinopathy for diabetic eye screening every 2 years instead of every year.
Consultation opens on use of digital pathology in breast, bowel and cervical cancer screening
The UK NSC is consulting on whether providers and commissioners can safely use digital pathology in existing cancer screening programmes, excluding cytology, as an alternative to light microscopy.
Wales follows Scotland and Northern Ireland in implementing low risk diabetic eye screening pathway
Wales has followed Scotland and Northern Ireland in implementing the UK NSC's recommendation for a low risk diabetic eye screening pathway.
Progress on practical projects to support the UK NSC in making newborn blood spot screening recommendations
A summary note has been published of the latest meeting of the UK National Screening Committee's Blood Spot Task Group when members were updated on progress on 4 of its 5 core projects.
Exciting opportunities to join one of the UK NSC’s expert groups
Apply for one of 12 exciting vacancies in the expert reference groups that support the UK National Screening Committee.
Simple screening comparisons between countries mask complex differences
Variation in how health services are delivered and funded, how screening is described and how screening policy is made help explain differences between countries and regions in what conditions they screen for.