Driving forward research into GBS
A look at Group B Streptococcus (GBS) and screening.
Professor Anne Mackie
Professor Anne Mackie is the Director of Screening at the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities (OHID), in the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC).
Anne’s previous roles have included Director of Public Health for London Strategic Health Authority (SHA) and Director of Screening at Public Health England (PHE).
She lives in London with her partner and their daughter.
Addition of non-invasive test to screening for Down’s syndrome, Edward’s syndrome, Patau’s syndrome
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NHS Fetal Anomaly Screening Programme, UK National Screening Committee
A new test will be added to the screening programme for Down’s syndrome, Edward’s syndrome, Patau’s syndrome.
Annual call for new screening topics: your chance to have your say
The annual call is your chance to send the UK NSC a proposal for a condition which you think should have its own screening programme.
Evidence report highlights exciting year for UK NSC
The 2015 to 2016 screening year was an exciting and productive one for the UK National Screening Committee (UK NSC).
The UK National Screening Committee: Positive Recommendations
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NHS Bowel Cancer Screening Programme, NHS Cervical Screening Programme, NHS Diabetic Eye Screening Programme, NHS Fetal Anomaly Screening Programme, UK National Screening Committee
An update on positive recommendations by the UK's independent expert screening committee (UK NSC).
Reports celebrate exciting and productive year for NHS screening programmes
We've just published 2 reports – NHS Screening Programmes in England 2014 to 2015 and Screening in the UK: making effective recommendations 2014 to 2015.
New UK NSC evidence process published
We've just published the UK NSC evidence review process.
Are you coming to our first ever UK NSC conference?
Plans are well under way for the first ever UK National Screening Committee conference.
Listening to what people think of the UK National Screening Committee
I'm sure we'd all say that it's important to listen, but sometimes we only do it with half an ear – or perhaps not at all.
Why saying no to screening can be a good thing
This article was originally published on the Public Health England screening blog. The UK National Screening Committee (UK NSC) meets three times a year to consider the evidence on whether the UK countries should screen for more conditions. It makes …