UK NSC public consultations
This guide provides details of current (open) UK NSC consultations, previous (closed ) consultations and descriptions of the types of consultation we run.
The UK National Screening Committee (UK NSC) invites stakeholders and members of the public to take part in consultations on its proposed screening recommendations.
Open (current) consultations
Adult screening for dementia
The consultation documents can be downloaded by clicking the ‘View documents’ grey button on the UK NSC dementia screening recommendation page.
To respond to the consultation, click the ‘Submit comments’ green button on the dementia recommendation page (link above), which provides a template for your response. Or you can send an email with your comments to uknsc@dhsc.gov.uk.
This consultation closes at 11.59pm on 9 September 2025.
Newborn screening for severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID)
The consultation documents can be downloaded by clicking the ‘View documents’ grey button on the UK NSC SCID screening recommendation page.
To respond to the consultation, click the ‘Submit comments’ green button on the SCID recommendation page (link above), which provides a template for your response. Or you can send an email with your comments to uknsc@dhsc.gov.uk.
This consultation closes at 11.59pm on 27 October 2025.
Outcomes of previous (closed) consultations
Find information on previous consultations on the UK NSC recommendations list. This includes links to supporting documents from the most recent consultation for each condition.
Types of UK NSC consultation
The UK National Screening Committee (UK NSC) runs the following types of public consultations.
Condition recommendation consultations
These relate to whether to screen for a certain condition. They are the most common type of consultation. The UK NSC reviews conditions every 3 years to determine whether it can recommend a screening programme. You can find these conditions in the UK NSC’s recommendations list.
There are slightly different review processes depending on whether the condition is currently recommended or not currently recommended for screening.
Programme change consultations
For conditions where there is already a population screening programme, the UK NSC carries out programme change reviews. They relate to how to screen, rather than whether to screen. They are to make recommendations on changing an existing programme, for instance to introduce a new type of screening test.
Taking part in UK NSC consultations
You can Subscribe to UK NSC updates to receive alerts when the UK NSC opens screening consultations for conditions you are interested in.
The UK NSC blog also posts an announcement when a new consultation opens. You can subscribe to receive UK NSC blog alerts.
Our document collection ‘UK NSC: evidence, consultations and reviews’ provides information on how screening recommendations are made.