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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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New start date for NHS SCID screening evaluation in England

Posted by: Christine Cavanagh, Posted on: 2 October 2020 - Categories: Newborn Blood Spot Screening, UK National Screening Committee

The NHS severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID) screening evaluation in England is scheduled to start from September 2021.

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Your chance to suggest a new NHS screening programme

Posted by: Andrew Anderson, Posted on: 15 September 2020 - Categories: UK National Screening Committee

It's hard to believe it's been a year since the last annual call, but the UK National Screening Committee (UK NSC) is once again open to ideas for new population screening programmes.

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Conference maintains momentum to combat screening inequalities

Posted by: Jo Taylor, Posted on: 7 January 2020 - Categories: General, UK National Screening Committee

In 2019, around 130 delegates attended the first national PHE Screening Inequalities Conference.

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Updated screening book launched

Posted by: Dr Angela Raffle, Posted on: 11 September 2019 - Categories: General, UK National Screening Committee

Find out about the second edition of the Screening: Evidence and Practice book by Angela Raffle, Anne Mackie and Muir Gray.

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UK NSC annual call for topics 2019

Posted by: Professor Anne Mackie, Posted on: 5 September 2019 - Categories: UK National Screening Committee

An opportunity to propose a new health screening programme.

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Making sure the UK NSC keeps recommendations up to date

Posted by: Silvia Lombardo, Posted on: 7 May 2019 - Categories: General, UK National Screening Committee

The UK National Screening Committee evidence team is trialling a new approach to make the process of reviewing evidence for screening more efficient.

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Angela’s masterclass to understanding screening is still going strong

Posted by: Dr Angela Raffle, Posted on: 29 April 2019 - Categories: General, UK National Screening Committee

The screening masterclass is still going strong nearly 20 years on.

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New guidance for AI in screening

Posted by: Kevin Dunbar, Posted on: 14 March 2019 - Categories: Breast Screening, General, UK National Screening Committee

New guidance coming about how artificial intelligence (AI) could be used for screening. 

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Don’t let good intentions undermine population screening principles

Posted by: Professor Anne Mackie, Posted on: 11 January 2019 - Categories: UK National Screening Committee

Professor Anne Mackie explains that it is important that healthcare policy makers do not risk undermining or overlapping with NHS population screening.

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2018: a busy, productive and challenging year for screening

Posted by: Professor Anne Mackie, Posted on: 21 December 2018 - Categories: General, UK National Screening Committee

Director of screening Professor Anne Mackie thanks everyone working in screening for all their hard work and expertise in 2018.

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