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Journal article showcases UK NSC workshop on risk stratification in breast screening

Posted by: Andrew Anderson, Posted on: 4 November 2024 - Categories: General

A journal article has been published about a UK NSC workshop on risk stratification in breast screening.

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Guidance on evaluating AI for use in breast screening

Posted by: Farah Seedat and Professor Sian Taylor-Phillips, Posted on: 1 August 2022 - Categories: General

Find out more about the new Lancet Digital Health article on the UK NSC approach to reviewing evidence on AI in breast screening.

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Meeting the challenges of rare diseases in NHS newborn blood spot screening

Posted by: Farah Seedat and Silvia Lombardo, Posted on: 19 July 2022 - Categories: General

Find out more about Blood Spot Task Group (BSTG) and how it is helping inform UK National Screening Committee (UK NSC) evaluations into screening for rare diseases.

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Making sure the UK NSC keeps recommendations up to date

Posted by: Silvia Lombardo, Posted on: 7 May 2019 - Categories: General, UK National Screening Committee

The UK National Screening Committee evidence team is trialling a new approach to make the process of reviewing evidence for screening more efficient.

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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 stakeholders learn how we turn screening requests into practice

Posted by: Zeenat Mauthoor, Posted on: 20 December 2017 - Categories: General, UK National Screening Committee

A look back at the 3rd annual UK National Screening Committee (UK NSC) stakeholder event.

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Listening to what people think of the UK National Screening Committee

Posted by: Professor Anne Mackie, Posted on: 28 July 2015 - Categories: UK National Screening Committee

I'm sure we'd all say that it's important to listen, but sometimes we only do it with half an ear – or perhaps not at all.

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