Your chance to suggest a new NHS screening programme
The 6th annual UK National Screening Committee call for new screening ‘topics’ (conditions) is now open.
Professor Anne Mackie
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.
Evaluation launches of newborn screening for SCID in the NHS
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NHS Newborn Blood Spot Screening Programme
An evaluation of newborn blood spot screening for severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID) launches today in some parts of England.
NIPT to be evaluated as a new part of NHS screening pathway for Down’s syndrome, Edwards’ syndrome and Patau’s syndrome
Non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT) was today added to the existing NHS screening pathway for Down’s syndrome, Edwards’ syndrome and Patau’s syndrome.
Heroic efforts during a year of huge challenges
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Professor Anne Mackie thanks everyone involved in delivering the NHS screening programmes during an exceptionally challenging year.
Register now for second national screening inequalities conference
Register now for the free national PHE Screening Inequalities Conference on Friday 5 February 2021
Dedicated national team focuses on screening inequalities
A small, dedicated team in the PHE Screening division is coordinating and leading on work to address inequalities in screening access and uptake.
Your chance to suggest a new NHS screening programme
It's hard to believe it's been a year since the last annual call, but the UK National Screening Committee (UK NSC) is once again open to ideas for new population screening programmes.
PHE Screening in the time of coronavirus
For the time being this blog will focus on essential information to help support screening services.
Cervical screening programme histopathology reporting guidance
We are pleased to announce the publication of new guidance for pathologists who report cervical biopsy samples for the NHS Cervical Screening Programme.
UK NSC annual call for topics
It's that time when you have the opportunity to propose a new health screening programme which could be implemented across the whole of the UK.