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7 July 2026Blog post
Four vacancies on UK National Screening Committee
The UK NSC is looking to appoint 4 new members to support its work advising ministers and the NHS in the 4 UK countries about all aspects of screening.
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6 August 2026Blog post
Minutes published of UK NSC June 2026 meeting
The UK NSC has published the minutes of its June 2026 meeting, including updated recommendations on a range of conditions.
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11 August 2026Blog post
New screening masterclass dates announced
The UK NSC has announced 2 new dates for its online interactive screening masterclass: Friday 4 September and Monday 7 December.
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28 August 2025Collection
UK NSC: about the UK National Screening Committee
Information about the role and structure of the UK NSC.
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28 August 2025Collection
UK NSC: evidence, consultations and reviews
Information about how the UK NSC makes screening recommendations, and how stakeholders and members of the public can be involved.
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28 August 2025Collection
UK NSC: screening explained
This document collection includes information about what screening is, different types of screening programme, and the pros and cons of screening.
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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 NSC is part of the Department of Health and Social Care, the Welsh Government, The Scottish Government, and the Department of Health (Northern Ireland).
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