UK NSC agenda November 2021
Updated 22 June 2022
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1. Introduction and apologies (declarations/conflicts)
2. Minutes of the last meeting (25 June 2021)
3. Matters arising
4. Director’s update
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UK NSC secretariat host: DHSC Office for Health Improvement and Disparities (OHID)
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update on the ministerial announcement for the new screening advisory body
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national evaluative rollout of non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT) in the fetal anomaly screening programme
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national evaluative rollout of severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID) in the newborn blood spot programme
4.1 UK NSC’s website/digital service
4.2 UK NSC annual call – the role of the evaluation group
5. Adult screening
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adult reference group (ARG) report work in progress
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artificial intelligence (AI) in breast screening
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evidence map – screening for alcohol misuse
6. Fetal, maternal and child health (FMCH) screening
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FMCH report and work in progress
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evidence summary – screening for congenital adrenal hyperplasia
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evidence map – screening for duchenne muscular dystrophy
7. Internal workshop
8. Updates (information only)
- National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Evaluation, Trials and Studies Coordinating Centre (NETSCC) update