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.
Minutes published of UK NSC March 2026 meeting
The UK NSC has published the minutes of its March 2026 meeting, including an updated prostate cancer screening recommendation.
Sign up for UK NSC/NHS England seminar on an evaluation of the impacts of newborn screening for SCID
The next UK NSC seminar will look at research into how newborn screening for SCID impacts on both parents and clinical services.
Review confirms effectiveness of infectious diseases in pregnancy screening in the UK
A UK-wide effectiveness review shows that the NHS Infectious Diseases in Pregnancy Screening Programmes have been highly effective in reducing the transmission of serious infections from mother to baby.
ISE of newborn screening for SMA set to begin in England from October 2026
The in-service evaluation of newborn screening for spinal muscular atrophy in NHS services in England is set to start from October 2026, the latest SMA ISE Partnership Board meeting was told.
UK NSC consults on use of artificial intelligence in the diabetic eye screening programme
The UK NSC has opened a consultation on evidence relating to the use of automated grading using AI in the diabetic eye screening programme.