Guidance

[Withdrawn] Private health screening: advice for general practitioners

This document sets out the UK National Screening Committee's advice for GPs on private health screening.

• From: UK National Screening Committee
• Published: 1 January 2013
• Last updated: 17 May 2021 — See all updates

This publication was withdrawn on 14 February 2025

This guidance has been withdrawn because it’s out of date. See UK NSC: commercial screening test considerations for current guidance.

Documents

Advice on private health providers offering screening to NHS patients through GP practices

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Details

This document contains information on private screening and its risks, benefits and limitations.

Published 1 January 2013

Last updated 17 May 2021 + show all updates

1. 17 May 2021

   Document withdrawn.

2. 1 January 2013

   First published.