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UK National Screening Committee
UK NSCPart of:Department of Health and Social CareWelsh GovernmentThe Scottish GovernmentDepartment of Health (Northern Ireland)
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) .
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) .
Senior Staff
Professor Sir Mike Richards CBE MD FRCP; FRCR (Hon); FRCPath (Hon); FRCSE (Hon)
Chair
Dr Graham Shortland
Vice Chair
Professor Natalie Armstrong BA, MSc, PhD, SFHEA
Member
Eleanor Cozens
Member
Dr Rosalind Given-Wilson
Member
Dr Anne Slowther
Member
Prof Bethany Shinkins
Member
Professor Sian Taylor-Phillips
Member
Professor Chris Hyde
Member
Dr Sharon Hillier PhD FFPH
Member
Professor Anneke Lucassen
Member
Latest Publications
The UK NSC 2026 call for screening topics is now open
Blog post
UK NSC and NHS England seminar on evaluating the impacts of newborn screening for SCID
Blog post
UK NSC consults on screening for cardiac conditions associated with sudden cardiac death in young people
Blog post
UK NSC: about the UK National Screening Committee
Document collection
UK NSC: evidence, consultations and reviews
Document collection
UK NSC: screening explained
Document collection