UK National Screening Committee
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The 2021 annual call is your opportunity to make a proposal for a new screening topic to be considered by the UK National Screening Committee as part of its regular review process.
To mark the committee’s 25th anniversary, Dr Angela Raffle explains how the UK NSC has helped transform screening for the better from the ‘bad old days’ of haphazard, ineffective and harmful activities.
The UK NSC is recruiting for members!
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Find out more about the 12 current vacancies for UK National Screening Committee members. Deadline extended until 23 September.
The fetal, maternal and child health (FMCH) group and adult reference group (ARG) of the UK NSC are looking for new members.
A new public dialogue finds support for the use of whole genome sequencing (WGS) in newborn screening – providing that the right safeguards and resources are in place.
UK NSC consultations
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The UK NSC is currently running consultations on screening for alcohol misuse, congenital adrenal hyperplasia, Duchenne muscular dystrophy and the use of AI in breast cancer screening.
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What the UK National Screening Committee does
The UK National Screening Committee (UK NSC) advises ministers and the NHS in the 4 UK countries about all aspects of population screening and supports implementation of screening programmes.
UK NSC is part of the Department of Health and Social Care, the Welsh Government, The Scottish Government and the Department of Health (Northern Ireland).
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- UK National Screening Committee: 25 years of recommendations
- UK National Screening Committee recommendations: annual report
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133-155 Waterloo Road
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SE1 8UG
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