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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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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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Annual call for new screening programmes open

Posted by: Professor Anne Mackie, Posted on: 1 October 2018 - Categories: UK National Screening Committee

It's the time of year when we throw open the doors of the UK National Screening Committee to ideas for new population screening programmes.

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UK NSC reports on its year of screening recommendations

Posted by: Professor Anne Mackie, Posted on: 12 August 2018 - Categories: UK National Screening Committee

The launch of the 2017 to 2018 annual report of the UK National Screening Committee.

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Guidance on informed choice in screening

Posted by: Sikha de Souza, Posted on: 12 August 2018 - Categories: General, UK National Screening Committee

Launch of UK NSC branded guidance on personal informed choice.

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Primary HPV testing update

Posted by: Ruth Stubbs, Posted on: 1 March 2018 - 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.

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UK NSC stakeholders learn how we turn screening requests into practice

Posted by: Zeenat Mauthoor, Posted on: 20 December 2017 - Categories: General, UK National Screening Committee

A look back at the 3rd annual UK National Screening Committee (UK NSC) stakeholder event.

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UK NSC public consultation: screening for SCID

Posted by: John Marshall, Posted on: 13 October 2017 - Categories: UK National Screening Committee

The UK National Screening Committee consultation on screening for severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID) in the NHS.

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UK NSC reports on its year of screening recommendations

Posted by: Professor Anne Mackie, Posted on: 12 October 2017 - Categories: UK National Screening Committee

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.

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Registration opens for third annual UK NSC stakeholder event

Posted by: Zeenat Mauthoor, Posted on: 27 September 2017 - Categories: UK National Screening Committee

A look ahead to the 2017 UK NSC stakeholder event.

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