Tyrosinaemia screening implemented in England
Tyrosinaemia screening implemented in England
Newborn screening for hereditary tyrosinaemia type 1 (HT1) has been implemented in England.
Primary HPV testing update
Posted by:
Ruth Stubbs, Posted on:
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Categories:
Cervical Screening, Screening Quality Assurance Service, UK National Screening Committee
In 2016 it was announced that HPV primary screening will be rolled out in the cervical screening programme. Here we take a look at how the plans are coming along.
UK NSC stakeholders learn how we turn screening requests into practice
A look back at the 3rd annual UK National Screening Committee (UK NSC) stakeholder event.
UK NSC public consultation: screening for SCID
The UK National Screening Committee consultation on screening for severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID) in the NHS.
UK NSC reports on its year of screening recommendations
Screening in the UK: making effective recommendations 2016 to 2017 summarises all the screening recommendations made between 1 April 2016 and 31 March 2017 and the evidence behind those recommendations.
Registration opens for third annual UK NSC stakeholder event
A look ahead to the 2017 UK NSC stakeholder event.
Is there a health condition we should consider for screening?
The annual call is your opportunity to make a proposal for a new topic to be considered by the UK NSC as part of its regular review process.
Can you tell the difference between the UK NSC and PHE? And does it matter?
Posted by:
Nick Johnstone-Waddell, Posted on:
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Categories:
General, UK National Screening Committee
Screening folk can be a loyal bunch – either that or it’s a difficult discipline to escape from! A colleague of mine recently reached the amazing milestone of working 30 years in screening, making me reflect on my own career.
New UK-wide public information group getting to work
An update on the new UK-wide public information group, set up to share good ideas and resources more easily.
Newborn pulse oximetry screening pilot update
Posted by:
Claire Evans, Posted on:
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Categories:
Newborn and Infant Physical Examination, UK National Screening Committee
In 2015, the UK National Screening Committee (UK NSC) supported a pilot in England in order to understand how pulse oximetry screening on newborn babies would work in the NHS.
Review of 2016: a year of major landmarks for screening
Professor Anne Mackie reflects on screening's achievements during 2016.