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The deadline for the recruitment of a new chair of the UK National Screening Committee has been extended until 21 January 2022.
The national evidence team plays a vital role to help the UK National Screening Committee to keep its recommendations up to date and based on the best possible evidence. Find out more about its work in this blog article.
UK NSC consultations
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The UK NSC is currently running consultations on screening for cytomegalovirus and tyrosinaemia.
The UK NSC has been making evidence-based recommendations about health screening for 25 years. Find out about its work and achievements since 1996.
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.
Contact us if you have feedback, a question or a suggestion about the UK National Screening Committee website.
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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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