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Heroic efforts during a year of huge challenges

Posted by: Professor Anne Mackie, Posted on: 23 December 2020 - Categories: General, UK National Screening Committee

Professor Anne Mackie thanked everyone involved in delivering the NHS screening programmes in 2020, an exceptionally challenging year.

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2018: a busy, productive and challenging year for screening

Posted by: Professor Anne Mackie, Posted on: 21 December 2018 - Categories: General, UK National Screening Committee

Director of screening Professor Anne Mackie thanks everyone working in screening for all their hard work and expertise in 2018.

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UK NSC reports on its year of screening recommendations

Posted by: Professor Anne Mackie, Posted on: 12 August 2018 - Categories: UK National Screening Committee

The launch of the 2017 to 2018 annual report of the UK National Screening Committee.

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UK NSC reports on its year of screening recommendations

Posted by: Professor Anne Mackie, Posted on: 12 October 2017 - Categories: UK National Screening Committee

Screening in the UK: making effective recommendations 2016 to 2017 summarises all the screening recommendations made between 1 April 2016 and 31 March 2017 and the evidence behind those recommendations.

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Review of 2016: a year of major landmarks for screening

Posted by: Professor Anne Mackie, Posted on: 23 December 2016 - Categories: General, UK National Screening Committee

Professor Anne Mackie reflects on screening's achievements during 2016.

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