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UK NSC 2026 call for topics to open on 1 July

UK NSC 2026 call for topics to open on 1 July

The UK National Screening Committee's 2026 call for new screening topics will open on 1 July and close on 30 September.

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Getting ready for the end of rubella screening in pregnancy in England

Posted by: Sharon Webb, Posted on: 1 February 2016 - Categories: Infectious Diseases in Pregnancy Screening, UK National Screening Committee

Wednesday, 27 January 2016 was the day when it was announced that antenatal screening for rubella (German measles) susceptibility will stop.

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The UK National Screening Committee: Positive Recommendations

Posted by: Professor Anne Mackie, Posted on: 15 January 2016 - Categories: Bowel Cancer Screening, Cervical Screening, Diabetic Eye Screening, Fetal Anomaly Screening, UK National Screening Committee

An update on positive recommendations by the UK's independent expert screening committee (UK NSC).

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2015: an exciting year for screening

Posted by: Nick Johnstone-Waddell, Posted on: 22 December 2015 - Categories: Fetal Anomaly Screening, General, Newborn Blood Spot Screening, UK National Screening Committee

Professor Anne Mackie reflects on 2015 calling it 'a particularly exciting year for screening'.

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The UK NSC went oval for a day: thoughts on the first stakeholder conference

Posted by: Nick Johnstone-Waddell, Posted on: 16 December 2015 - Categories: UK National Screening Committee

A look back at the first UK National Screening Committee stakeholder conference.

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Reports celebrate exciting and productive year for NHS screening programmes

Posted by: Professor Anne Mackie, Posted on: 9 December 2015 - Categories: General, UK National Screening Committee

We've just published 2 reports – NHS Screening Programmes in England 2014 to 2015 and Screening in the UK: making effective recommendations 2014 to 2015.

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New UK NSC evidence process published

Posted by: Professor Anne Mackie, Posted on: 21 October 2015 - Categories: General, UK National Screening Committee

We've just published the UK NSC evidence review process.

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Are you coming to our first ever UK NSC conference?

Posted by: Professor Anne Mackie, Posted on: 6 October 2015 - Categories: UK National Screening Committee

Plans are well under way for the first ever UK National Screening Committee conference.

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Evidence update: consultation on non-invasive prenatal testing and latest UK NSC recommendations

Posted by: John Marshall, Posted on: 13 August 2015 - Categories: UK National Screening Committee

The UK NSC is consulting on introducing NIPT to the screening programme for Down’s syndrome, Edwards’ syndrome and Patau’s syndrome.

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New report summarises screening recommendations made during 2013 to 2014

Posted by: Mike Harris, Posted on: 10 August 2015 - Categories: UK National Screening Committee

We have just published the Screening in the UK: making effective decisions 2013 to 2014 report  that summarises all the UK National Screening Committee’s (UK NSC’s) screening recommendations during the year.

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Listening to what people think of the UK National Screening Committee

Posted by: Professor Anne Mackie, Posted on: 28 July 2015 - Categories: UK National Screening Committee

I'm sure we'd all say that it's important to listen, but sometimes we only do it with half an ear – or perhaps not at all.

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