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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General, UK National Screening Committee
An article to get you thinking about screening, and its balance of risks and benefits.
Consultation opens on population screening for cytomegalovirus
The UK NSC has opened a consultation on evidence relating to antenatal and newborn screening for cytomegalovirus (CMV).
UK NSC consults on evidence related to screening for antenatal and postnatal mental health conditions
The UK National Screening Committee (UK NSC) has opened a consultation on evidence relating to population screening for antenatal and postnatal mental health conditions.
Sign up for UK NSC online seminar on assessing screening programme effectiveness
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Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Screening, UK National Screening Committee
The UK NSC is holding its next seminar on 1 December, looking at how to assess the effectiveness of screening programmes.
Going Dutch to strengthen international collaboration on screening challenges and opportunities
Members of the UK NSC Secretariat joined experts from the Netherlands, Denmark, Sweden, Iceland, Norway, and the Republic of Ireland at the latest Nordic Screening Network meeting.
UK NSC announces engagement event for organisations developing novel cervical screening tests
The UK National Screening Committee is hosting a roundtable information-sharing event on new technologies relating to cervical screening tests.