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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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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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