Bursaries available for 2024 health screening module
The UK NSC is pleased again to be able to offer a small number of bursaries to applicants wanting to study the health screening module at the University of Warwick.
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Anne’s ethical principles forged in tandem careers
UK NSC's clinical ethicist members has tandem passions in work and leisure.
UK NSC endorses modification to antenatal screening offered for Edwards’ syndrome
UK NSC recommends addition of quadruple test to the antenatal screening pathway for Edwards' syndrome.
UK NSC screening seminars: let us know what you'd like us to cover
Send us your ideas for topics to cover at future UK NSC online screening seminars.
Graham excited by challenges facing the evolving UK NSC
Dr Graham Shortland OBE talks about his roles on the UK NSC as vice-chair and a paediatric specialist and the exciting challenges facing the committee.
Anneke helps the UK NSC navigate the complexities of genetics
Anneke helps the UK NSC navigate the complexities of clinical genetics evidence in screening when public expectations about the ability of genetics to predict ill health are running high.
Partnership board updated on progress with SMA screening evidence review
The UK NSC and its partners were updated on work to review the evidence for newborn screening for spinal muscular atrophy at the second meeting of the SMA in-service evaluation partnership board.
New UK NSC guidance explains how conflicts of interest can be mitigated
New UK NSC guidance explains how the committee decides if action is required to mitigate declared conflicts of interest by stakeholders and members.
English government endorses recommendation to screen newborns for tyrosinaemia
The English government has endorsed the UK National Screening Committee’s recommendation to add hereditary tyrosinaemia type 1 to the conditions screened for by the NHS Newborn Blood Spot Screening Programme.
SMA ISE clinical pathway expert sub-group meets for first time
SMA screening in-service evaluation clinical pathway group holds its first meeting.