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.
UK NSC Blood Spot Task Group work leads to new journal publication
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Silvia Lombardo, Posted on:
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Newborn Blood Spot Screening, UK National Screening Committee
Paper explores the challenges, opportunities and practical approaches when developing mathematical models to support policy decisions in newborn blood spot screening.
Analysis of consultation responses gives valuable insight into families’ experiences of congenital CMV
Analysis of UK NSC consultation responses published in journal article.
Tyrosinaemia screening implemented in England
Newborn screening for hereditary tyrosinaemia type 1 (HT1) has been implemented in England.
Behind the scenes with the UK NSC’s Research and Methodology Group
The UK NSC’s Research and Methodology Group has advised on a wide range of screening research projects since its launch.
UK NSC moves to 2-yearly open call cycle
UK NSC is moving to a 2-yearly cycle for inviting stakeholders to submit new screening topic proposals.