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The UK NSC 2026 call for screening topics is now open 

The UK NSC 2026 call for screening topics is now open 

The UK NSC 2026 open call for new screening proposals is now open until 30 September.

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Screening research: who does what?  

Posted by: Mike Harris, Posted on: 28 February 2024 - Categories: General

Important factors, roles and responsibilities to consider for anyone wanting to conduct research or evaluation into screening.

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Consultation opens on modifying antenatal screening pathway for Edwards' syndrome

Posted by: Mike Harris, Posted on: 21 February 2024 - Categories: General

The UK NSC is consulting on whether to add the quadruple test to the antenatal screening pathway for Edwards' syndrome.

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Fascinating insight into potential benefits and limitations of using polygenic scores

Posted by: TJ Day, Posted on: 7 February 2024 - Categories: General

The third UK NSC web-based seminar focused on the potential benefits and limitations of using polygenic scores to calculate the overall chance of developing a disease or condition.

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Jo and Laura give positive feedback after completing health screening module

Posted by: Jo Harcombe, Posted on: 6 February 2024 - Categories: General

Bursary winners encourage other screening professionals to look into studying master's level health screening module.

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UK NSC explores potential developments in bowel cancer screening

Posted by: Mike Harris, Posted on: 5 February 2024 - Categories: General

The UK National Screening Committee held a horizon scanning event in Edinburgh to explore potential developments in research, international policy making and emerging technologies related to bowel cancer screening.

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Working in partnership to plan in-service evaluation of newborn screening for SMA

Posted by: Jo Harcombe, Posted on: 24 January 2024 - Categories: General

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.

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UK NSC updates info on how commercial screening tests differ from NHS programmes

Posted by: Mike Harris, Posted on: 17 January 2024 - Categories: General

We have published updated information on paid-for commercial screening tests and how they differ from quality-assured end-to-end NHS screening programmes

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UK NSC publishes new declaration of interests guidance

Posted by: Dexter Berridge, Posted on: 10 January 2024 - Categories: General

The UK NSC has updated its guidance and processes for individuals working with the committee to declare any interests that may conflict, or be perceived to conflict, with that work.

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UK NSC expands its digital reach during 2023

Posted by: Dexter Berridge, Posted on: 8 January 2024 - Categories: General

There were nearly 290,000 separate visits to the UK NSC's 3 online platforms during 2023, reflecting the committee's ongoing commitment to continually improve its stakeholder engagement.

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Minutes published of UK NSC’s November 2023 meeting

Posted by: Mike Harris, Posted on: 28 December 2023 - Categories: General

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.

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