Minutes published of UK NSC November 2025 meeting
Minutes published of UK NSC November 2025 meeting
The minutes have been published of the UK NSC November 2025 meeting.
We’re looking for 3 new members to join expanding UK NSC: apply now
The UK NSC is recruiting 3 new members to support its expanded role and remit.
Child-family cascade screening for familial hypercholesterolemia
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Catherine Joynson, Prof Roger Brownsword and Prof Anne Slowther, Posted on:
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As part of our work to develop a new approach to ethics to help guide the work of the UK National Screening Committee (UK NSC), we tested the proposals by looking at family cascade screening for familial hypercholesterolemia (FH).
Deadline extended for new UK NSC chair recruitment
The deadline for the recruitment of a new chair of the UK National Screening Committee has been extended until 21 January 2022.
New chair sought for UK’s expert screening committee
The UK National Screening Committee (UK NSC) is looking for a new chair to contribute to its ongoing development.
Supporting the UK NSC to make effective recommendations
Have you ever wondered where the evidence which the UK National Screening Committee (UK NSC) uses to make its recommendations comes from? The UK NSC is supported by a secretariat function, part of which is a team responsible for managing …
Changes ahead for the national screening system
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Nick Johnstone-Waddell, Posted on:
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Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Screening, Bowel Cancer Screening, Breast Screening, Cervical Screening, Diabetic Eye Screening, Fetal Anomaly Screening, General, Infectious Diseases in Pregnancy Screening, Newborn and Infant Physical Examination, Newborn Blood Spot Screening, Newborn Hearing Screening, Sickle Cell and Thalassaemia Screening, UK National Screening Committee
Details of changes to the national screening system from 1 October, due to the closure of Public Health England.
Why the UK NSC is needed now as much as 25 years ago
Reflections from Dr Robert Sherriff about the early days of the UK NSC and why it's just as important today as when it started in 1996.
Report published marking 25 years of UK National Screening Committee
Today, we publish a report summarising the work of the UK National Screening Committee over the past 25 years.
Would you like to join a UK NSC reference group?
The fetal, maternal and child health (FMCH) group and adult reference group (ARG) of the UK NSC are looking for new members.
Your chance to suggest a new NHS screening programme
The 2021 UK National Screening Committee call for new screening ‘topics’ (conditions) opens.