UK NSC received 26 new submissions in response to 2024 call for topics
The UK National Screening Committee (UK NSC) received 26 proposals in response to its 2024 annual open call for topics.
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Timely detection of thousands of cancers underlines benefits of a national lung cancer screening programme
More than 5,000 lung cancers have been detected since the launch of the Targeted Lung Health Check programme, which will become a national lung cancer screening programme.
Prudence, not popularity, is the key to UK NSC’s work, says Chris
Our latest UK NSC member profile focuses on Professor Chris Hyde.
Natalie brings sociological perspective to work of UK NSC
Profile on Professor Natalie Armstrong, the UK NSC’s implementation scientist expert
Greg’s passion for improving health and following the evidence
Greg Fell brings public health passion and expertise to key role on the UK NSC.
Seminar explains process of planning and running an in-service evaluation
Nearly 100 people logged on to the second UK NSC web-based seminar, which focused on planning and implementing an in-service evaluation.
UK NSC receives record number of annual call screening proposals
The UK National Screening Committee (UK NSC) received a record number of 29 proposals during its 2022 annual call for topics. This is by far the most submissions it has received in a single year since the annual call process started in 2016.
Work starts on reviewing the case for screening for SMA
Researchers start work on new project to review evidence for newborn screening for spinal muscular atrophy.
Why evidence maps are the UK NSC’s first step in reviewing screening evidence
Using evidence maps as the first stage in its evidence review process helps the UK NSC focus its more detailed work on topics where there is the most significant new evidence.
Prepare your screening submissions for the 2022 annual call
Next month, the UK NSC will once again open its annual call process when any individual or organisation can suggest a new screening programme. Following the expansion of the committee’s remit, the UK NSC will welcome proposals for targeted and stratified screening as well as population screening.