Heroic efforts during a year of huge challenges

Professor Anne Mackie thanks everyone involved in delivering the NHS screening programmes during an exceptionally challenging year.
Professor Anne Mackie is the Director of Screening for Public Health England.
Anne has worked in Public Health for nearly 20 years across London and the South East. Previous roles have included medical director of the National Specialist Commissioning Advisory Group, Director of Public Health in Kent and Director of Public Health in South West London. Latterly Anne was Director of Public Health for London SHA before taking on her current post in August 2007. She lives in London with her partner and their daughter.
Professor Anne Mackie thanks everyone involved in delivering the NHS screening programmes during an exceptionally challenging year.
Register now for the free national PHE Screening Inequalities Conference on Friday 5 February 2021
A small, dedicated team in the PHE Screening division is coordinating and leading on work to address inequalities in screening access and uptake.
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For the time being this blog will focus on essential information to help support screening services.
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Public Health England (PHE) provides support and advice to the NHS-led national screening programmes. These programmes identify apparently healthy people who may be at increased risk of a disease or condition, enabling earlier treatment and informed decisions.
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