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UK NSC recommends HPV self-sampling option for under-screened women in cervical screening programme

UK NSC recommends HPV self-sampling option for under-screened women in cervical screening programme

The UK NSC has recommended that women who never or rarely attend their routine cervical screening appointments could be offered a self-sampling test option.

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UK NSC explores potential developments in bowel cancer screening

Posted by: Mike Harris, Posted on: 5 February 2024 - Categories: General

The UK National Screening Committee held a horizon scanning event in Edinburgh to explore potential developments in research, international policy making and emerging technologies related to bowel cancer screening.

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Working in partnership to plan in-service evaluation of newborn screening for SMA

Posted by: Jo Harcombe, Posted on: 24 January 2024 - Categories: General

The UK NSC has held the inaugural meeting of the partnership board which will oversee the development of the in-service evaluation of newborn screening for spinal muscular atrophy in real world NHS services.

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UK NSC updates info on how commercial screening tests differ from NHS programmes

Posted by: Mike Harris, Posted on: 17 January 2024 - Categories: General

We have published updated information on paid-for commercial screening tests and how they differ from quality-assured end-to-end NHS screening programmes

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UK NSC publishes new declaration of interests guidance

Posted by: Dexter Berridge, Posted on: 10 January 2024 - Categories: General

The UK NSC has updated its guidance and processes for individuals working with the committee to declare any interests that may conflict, or be perceived to conflict, with that work.

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UK NSC expands its digital reach during 2023

Posted by: Dexter Berridge, Posted on: 8 January 2024 - Categories: General

There were nearly 290,000 separate visits to the UK NSC's 3 online platforms during 2023, reflecting the committee's ongoing commitment to continually improve its stakeholder engagement.

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Minutes published of UK NSC’s November 2023 meeting

Posted by: Mike Harris, Posted on: 28 December 2023 - Categories: General

The UK NSC has endorsed the use of digital pathology as an alternative option to light microscopy for the review of cancer screening histopathology slides.

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Three chapters added to UK NSC screening manual

Posted by: Miranda Lawton, Posted on: 19 December 2023 - Categories: General

Three chapters added to UK NSC screening in healthcare manual which gives an overview of best practice for implementing health screening programmes anywhere in the world.

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Survey's positive feedback for UK NSC blog and web pages

Posted by: Maryam Abdu, Posted on: 14 December 2023 - Categories: General

UK NSC survey results give big thumbs-up to blog and constructive feedback on web pages.

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Seminar explains process of planning and running an in-service evaluation

Posted by: Professor Anne Mackie, Posted on: 22 November 2023 - Categories: Uncategorized

Nearly 100 people logged on to the second UK NSC web-based seminar, which focused on planning and implementing an in-service evaluation.

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UK NSC welcomes major new prostate cancer screening research  

Posted by: Mike Harris, Posted on: 20 November 2023 - Categories: General

The UK NSC is very excited by the news, announced on International Men’s Day, of a major new prostate cancer screening trial backed by £42 million of funding from Prostate Cancer UK and the government.

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