Asking questions about screening inequalities
Survey results will hopefully help focus future screening inequalities research where it is needed most.
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We’ve still got a lot to learn about multi-cancer tests
Dr Jessica Lloyd and Dr Sowmiya Moorthie, of Cancer Research UK, discuss multi-cancer tests, their potential use in screening, their challenges and uncertainties.
Five things you should know about the UK NSC
How much do you know about the UK National Screening Committee?
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Screening identifies apparently healthy people who may be at increased risk of a disease or condition, enabling earlier treatment or informed decisions. National population screening programmes are implemented on the advice of the UK National Screening Committee (UK NSC), which makes independent, evidence-based recommendations to …
How to write about risk: working to produce better public information on screening
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Nick Johnstone-Waddell, Posted on:
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General, UK National Screening Committee
An article to get you thinking about screening, and its balance of risks and benefits.
Exciting opportunities to join UK NSC expert groups
The UK NSC has 15 vacancies to fill on 3 of its expert advisory groups.
In-service evaluation in screening programmes
The UK NSC evidence review process guidance has been updated with an expanded definition of in-service evaluation.
UK NSC publishes SMA screening evidence documents
The UK NSC has published a suite of documents relating to the review of evidence on newborn screening for spinal muscular atrophy.
UK NSC consults on extending the in-service evaluation of screening for SCID
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Newborn Blood Spot Screening, UK National Screening Committee
The UK National Screening Committee has opened a consultation on a recommendation to continue the in-service evaluation of newborn screening for SCID in NHS services.
Feedback invited on UK NSC’s work on additional breast screening for women with dense breasts
The UK NSC is seeking feedback on evidence relating to additional breast screening for women with dense breasts.