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The home of UK National Screening Committee on GOV.UK. The UK National Screening Committee (UK NSC) advises ministers and the NHS in the 4 UK countries about all aspects of screening and supports implementation of screening …
This guide sets out what population screening is, how it works, and its limitations.
Important information about private screening tests offered by commercial organisations and how they differ from NHS screening programmes.
The offer of health screening can be confusing and commercial health…
Policy, evidence and practice for screening programmes
Differences in screening policy and implementation across the UK.
Population screening programmes can cause harms as well as benefits, which need to be weighed up by the UK National Screening Committee (UK NSC).
Resources to support the commissioning and provision of child vision screening.
Core principles and elements of all screening programmes
Activities to assess the quality of screening programmes, monitor compliance with standards and support quality improvement.
The UK National Screening Committee (UK NSC) advises ministers and the NHS in the 4 UK countries about all aspects of screening and supports implementation of screening programmes.
UK National Screening Committee (UK NSC) criteria for appraising the viability, effectiveness and appropriateness of a screening programme.
Agenda and draft minutes of the UK National Screening Committee meeting on 21 March 2024.
Government to take forward UK National Screening Committee recommendation on use of digital images to make it easier to identify cancer and speed up diagnosis.
The UK NSC consulted on whether to add the quadruple test to the antenatal screening pathway for Edwards' syndrome.
This guidance is for local authorities and providers of child vision screening, providing a service specification and screening pathway.
Health inequalities principles for screening programmes.
The process by which the UK National Screening Committee (UK NSC) reviews evidence relating to national population screening programmes.
Principles of informed choice applied in screening programmes
Consultation on the use of pulse oximetry as an additional test in the newborn and infant physical examination.
Processes and principles used by the UK National Screening Committee (UK NSC)
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