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UK NSC consults on extending the in-service evaluation of screening for SCID

UK NSC consults on extending the in-service evaluation of screening for SCID

The UK National Screening Committee has opened a consultation on a recommendation to continue the in-service evaluation of newborn screening for SCID in NHS services.

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Report highlights a busy year of firsts for the UK NSC

Posted by: Professor Sir Mike Richards, Posted on: 20 July 2023 - Categories: General

Annual report published summarising the work and achievements of the UK NSC in the first year under its expanded remit.

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Bursaries available for popular health screening course

Posted by: Jo Harcombe, Posted on: 10 July 2023 - Categories: General

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.

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Wales follows Scotland and Northern Ireland in implementing low risk diabetic eye screening pathway

Posted by: Mike Harris, Posted on: 5 July 2023 - Categories: General

Wales has followed Scotland and Northern Ireland in implementing the UK NSC's recommendation for a low risk diabetic eye screening pathway.

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New guidance on submitting screening research requests to the UK NSC

Posted by: Professor Sian Taylor-Phillips, Posted on: 22 June 2023 - Categories: General

We have published new guidance for researchers who wish to submit research requests to the UK NSC's research and methodology group.

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HPValidate cervical screening self-sampling study nears completion 

Posted by: Charlotte Mills, Posted on: 21 June 2023 - Categories: General

Update on study to help find out if self-sampling could be offered as an alternative future option alongside the clinician-taken cervical screening test

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Evaluation of NHS newborn screening for SCID extended to March 2024

Posted by: Professor Anne Mackie, Posted on: 13 June 2023 - Categories: General

The practical evaluation of screening for severe combined immunodeficiency in English NHS services is being extended until the end of March 2024. Interim data from the evaluation is encouraging.

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Progress on practical projects to support the UK NSC in making newborn blood spot screening recommendations

Posted by: Mike Harris, Posted on: 1 June 2023 - Categories: General

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.

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UK NSC sponsors new research into use of AI in breast screening

Posted by: Rosalind Given-Wilson, Posted on: 17 May 2023 - Categories: General

Researchers are being invited to apply to lead a prospective evaluation study on the use of artificial intelligence in breast screening.

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Lancet article defines road map for UK lung cancer screening programme

Posted by: Andrew Anderson, Posted on: 9 May 2023 - Categories: General

The Lancet has published an article setting out the priorities for the effective implementation of targeted lung cancer screening in the UK.

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Expert research and methodology group gets down to work

Posted by: Professor Anne Mackie, Posted on: 11 April 2023 - Categories: General

The UK NSC's new expert research sub-group is getting to grips with an important and varied workload.

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