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Making sure the UK NSC keeps recommendations up to date
The UK National Screening Committee evidence team is trialling a new approach to make the process of reviewing evidence for screening more efficient.
screening benefits and risks
Angela’s masterclass to understanding screening is still going strong
The screening masterclass is still going strong nearly 20 years on.
I’m so lucky screening found cancer early so I have the rest of my life to enjoy
Breast cancer survivor Gill Phillips describes how screening found her cancer very early so that it could be treated quickly and that she now has the rest of her life to enjoy.
Ensuring the accuracy of screening information
This article explains the benefits of local screening services using the national screening leaflets rather than producing their own information. It also describes the remit of Public Health England in terms of screening information produced by third parties outside of the NHS and government.
Don’t let good intentions undermine population screening principles
PHE Director of Screening Professor Anne Mackie explains that it is important that healthcare policy makers do not risk undermining or overlapping with NHS population screening.
Our 8th successful health screening masters module
A course tutor on the ever popular health screening masters module at the University of Warwick talks about the course and what it offers.
Tackling screening inequalities in Merseyside
Between 2014 and 2017 Marie Coughlin was the lead officer for the Merseyside Cancer Screening Plan. She shares how she helped raise awareness of screening, particularly within vulnerable and hard to reach groups.
A reminder about private screening and a last opportunity to order leaflets about it
We still have 1,500 copies left of our leaflet about private screening for the public. We won’t be transferring them to our new print provider so if you’d like some leaflets please order them by 16 March.
GPs’ role in helping people decide whether they want screening
It’s important GPs help ensure everyone gets the information they need in order to decide if screening is the right thing for them depending on their circumstances.
Cervical Cancer Prevention Week 2018
Cervical cancer is preventable and the impact of a diagnosis is far reaching both emotionally and physically. Screening is a choice that is available to all women, and by raising awareness we are ensuring women receive the information to help them make an informed choice.