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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An article to get you thinking about screening, and its balance of risks and benefits.
UK NSC and NHS England seminar on evaluating the impacts of newborn screening for SCID
The UK NSC's most recent online seminar presented research on the impacts of newborn screening for severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID).
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.
What the UK NSC looks for when considering new screening tests
As part of its open call process, the UK NSC can accept proposals for new screening tests that are supported by evidence published in peer-reviewed literature.
Explaining targeted screening
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UK National Screening Committee
The UK NSC welcomes proposals for targeted screening programmes as part of its open call process.
What evidence supports the UK NSC to recommend screening
The UK NSC looks for strong evidence in relation to the submissions it receives via its open call for topics.
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