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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.

Changes ahead for the national screening system

Professor Anne Mackie, 30 September 2021 - General information, NHS Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Screening Programme, NHS Bowel Cancer Screening Programme, NHS Breast Screening Programme, NHS Cervical Screening Programme, NHS Diabetic Eye Screening Programme, NHS Fetal Anomaly Screening Programme, NHS Infectious Diseases in Pregnancy Screening Programme, NHS Newborn and Infant Physical Examination, NHS Newborn Blood Spot Screening Programme, NHS Newborn Hearing Screening Programme, NHS Sickle Cell and Thalassaemia Screening Programme, UK National Screening Committee

Details of changes to the national screening system from 1 October, due to the closure of Public Health England.

Your chance to suggest a new NHS screening programme

Professor Anne Mackie, 7 September 2021 - UK National Screening Committee

The 6th annual UK National Screening Committee call for new screening ‘topics’ (conditions) is now open.

Evaluation launches of newborn screening for SCID in the NHS

Professor Anne Mackie, 6 September 2021 - 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

Professor Anne Mackie, 1 June 2021 - NHS Fetal Anomaly Screening Programme

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

Professor Anne Mackie, 23 December 2020 - General information, UK National Screening Committee

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

Professor Anne Mackie, 2 December 2020 - General information

Register now for the free national PHE Screening Inequalities Conference on Friday 5 February 2021

Dedicated national team focuses on screening inequalities

Professor Anne Mackie, 28 October 2020 - General information

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

Professor Anne Mackie, 15 September 2020 - UK National Screening Committee

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

Professor Anne Mackie, 5 June 2020 - General information

For the time being this blog will focus on essential information to help support screening services.

Cervical screening programme histopathology reporting guidance

Professor Anne Mackie, 18 November 2019 - NHS Cervical Screening Programme

We are pleased to announce the publication of new guidance for pathologists who report cervical biopsy samples for the NHS Cervical Screening Programme.