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UK National Screening Committee

Current ministers, official publications and departmental history, exactly as published.

§ Ministers

Recorded ministerial post holdings

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§ Consultations

Consultations and government responses

10 recorded
§ Publications

Other official publications

36 recorded
Research · 2026-07-23
Cervical screening: information needs for HPV self-sampling
Transparency release · 2026-07-22
UK NSC Blood Spot Task Group July 2026 meeting summary
Transparency release · 2026-07-15
UK National Screening Committee register of interests
Guidance · 2026-07-10
UK NSC procedure for dealing with unacceptable communications
Guidance · 2026-07-10
UK NSC stakeholder engagement strategy
Transparency release · 2026-07-06
UK National Screening Committee seminars
Transparency release · 2026-06-23
UK NSC previous open call submissions
Transparency release · 2026-06-17
UK NSC meeting June 2026
Transparency release · 2026-05-28
UK NSC meeting March 2026
Research · 2026-05-15
IDPS programmes in the UK: effectiveness review
Guidance · 2026-05-14
UK NSC open call: submitting a screening proposal
Transparency release · 2026-03-18
UK NSC blood spot task group projects and outputs
Guidance · 2026-02-09
UK NSC blood spot task group terms of reference
Transparency release · 2026-02-03
UK NSC Blood Spot Task Group February 2026 meeting summary
Transparency release · 2026-01-08
UK NSC meeting June 2025
Transparency release · 2026-01-08
UK NSC meeting November 2025
Transparency release · 2025-07-29
UK NSC meeting March 2025
Transparency release · 2025-06-06
UK NSC Blood Spot Task Group May 2025 meeting summary
Research · 2025-05-06
AAA screening programmes in the UK: 10-year effectiveness review
Transparency release · 2025-04-09
UK NSC meeting November 2024
Government response · 2025-02-19
Addition of quadruple test to Edwards' syndrome screening pathway
Transparency release · 2025-02-12
UK NSC Blood Spot Task Group January 2025 meeting summary
Transparency release · 2024-12-19
UK NSC meeting March 2024
Research · 2024-12-09
UK NSC: HPValidate study findings
Corporate report · 2024-07-18
UK National Screening Committee annual report 2023 to 2024
Government response · 2023-12-28
Use of digital pathology in analysis of cancer screening samples
Corporate report · 2023-07-20
UK National Screening Committee annual report 2022 to 2023
Corporate report · 2023-02-28
UK National Screening Committee annual report 2021 to 2022
Government response · 2022-02-24
Use of AI in breast cancer screening: rapid review and evidence map
Independent review · 2022-02-10
Child-family screening for familial hypercholesterolemia: ethical issues
Government response · 2021-11-25
Automated grading in diabetic eye screening: rapid review and evidence map
Corporate report · 2021-09-15
UK National Screening Committee: 25 years of recommendations
Corporate report · 2021-07-30
UK National Screening Committee annual report 2020 to 2021
Independent review · 2021-07-08
Implications of whole genome sequencing for newborn screening
Government response · 2021-07-08
Pulse oximetry in newborn physical screening
Independent review · 2021-04-08
UK NSC ethical considerations in the restoration of adult screening pathways
§ Timeline

Departmental lifecycle events

46 recorded
  1. 2026-07-23 · publication
    Cervical screening: information needs for HPV self-sampling
    This research looked at information needs and preferences of women relating to clinician-taken sampling or self-sampling for human papillomavirus (HPV)
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  2. 2026-07-22 · publication
    UK NSC Blood Spot Task Group July 2026 meeting summary
    Notes from the July 2026 meeting of the UK National Screening Committee blood spot task group.
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  3. 2026-07-15 · publication
    UK National Screening Committee register of interests
    A register of the financial, non-financial and indirect interests of members of the UK National Screening Committee (UK NSC), its expert and advisory groups.
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  4. 2026-07-10 · publication
    UK NSC procedure for dealing with unacceptable communications
    This document outlines how the UK National Screening Committee (UK NSC) deals with abusive, derogatory or threatening communications.
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  5. 2026-07-10 · publication
    UK NSC stakeholder engagement strategy
    How the UK National Screening Committee (UK NSC) engages with its stakeholders.
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  6. 2026-07-06 · publication
    UK National Screening Committee seminars
    Details of seminars hosted by the UK National Screening Committee.
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  7. 2026-06-23 · publication
    UK NSC previous open call submissions
    Details and outcomes of previous open call and annual call submissions to the UK National Screening Committee.
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  8. 2026-06-17 · publication
    UK NSC meeting June 2026
    Agenda for the UK National Screening Committee meeting to be held on 25 June 2026.
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  9. 2026-05-28 · publication
    UK NSC meeting March 2026
    Agenda and draft minutes of the UK National Screening Committee meeting held on 26 March 2026.
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  10. 2026-05-15 · publication
    IDPS programmes in the UK: effectiveness review
    This report assesses the effectiveness of the NHS Infectious Diseases in Pregnancy Screening programmes in the UK.
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  11. 2026-05-14 · publication
    UK NSC open call: submitting a screening proposal
    Open call for topics process for submitting proposals to the UK National Screening Committee (UK NSC).
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  12. 2026-03-18 · publication
    UK NSC blood spot task group projects and outputs
    Status and outputs of UK National Screening Committee (UK NSC) blood spot task group (BSTG) projects.
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  13. 2026-02-09 · publication
    UK NSC blood spot task group terms of reference
    Terms of reference for the UK National Screening Committee (UK NSC) blood spot task group (BSTG)
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  14. 2026-02-03 · publication
    UK NSC Blood Spot Task Group February 2026 meeting summary
    Notes from the February 2026 meeting of the UK National Screening Committee blood spot task group.
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  15. 2026-01-08 · publication
    UK NSC meeting November 2025
    Agenda and minutes of the UK National Screening Committee meeting on 27 November 2025.
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  16. 2026-01-08 · publication
    UK NSC meeting June 2025
    Agenda and minutes of the UK National Screening Committee meeting held on 26 June 2025.
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  17. 2025-07-29 · publication
    UK NSC meeting March 2025
    Agenda and minutes for the UK National Screening Committee meeting on 27 March 2025.
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  18. 2025-06-06 · publication
    UK NSC Blood Spot Task Group May 2025 meeting summary
    Notes from the May 2025 meeting of the UK National Screening Committee blood spot task group.
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  19. 2025-05-06 · publication
    AAA screening programmes in the UK: 10-year effectiveness review
    This report assesses the effectiveness of the NHS abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) screening programmes across the UK between 2013 and 2022.
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  20. 2025-04-09 · publication
    UK NSC meeting November 2024
    Agenda and minutes of the UK National Screening Committee meeting on 21 November 2024
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  21. 2025-02-19 · government_response
    Addition of quadruple test to Edwards' syndrome screening pathway
    The UK NSC consulted on whether to add the quadruple test to the antenatal screening pathway for Edwards' syndrome.
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  22. 2025-02-12 · publication
    UK NSC Blood Spot Task Group January 2025 meeting summary
    Notes from the January 2025 meeting of the UK National Screening Committee blood spot task group.
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  23. 2024-12-19 · publication
    UK NSC meeting March 2024
    Agenda and minutes of the UK National Screening Committee meeting on 21 March 2024.
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  24. 2024-12-09 · publication
    UK NSC: HPValidate study findings
    Report summarising results of the HPValidate study into the use of human papillomavirus (HPV) self-sampling in cervical screening.
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  25. 2024-07-18 · publication
    UK National Screening Committee annual report 2023 to 2024
    This report summarises the work of the UK National Screening Committee (UK NSC) from 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024.
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  26. 2024-03-06 · consultation_closed
    Addition of quadruple test to Edwards' syndrome screening pathway
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  27. 2024-02-21 · consultation_opened
    Addition of quadruple test to Edwards' syndrome screening pathway
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  28. 2023-12-28 · government_response
    Use of digital pathology in analysis of cancer screening samples
    UK NSC consulted on whether providers can safely use digital pathology as an alternative to light microscopy in examination of NHS cancer screening samples.
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  29. 2023-09-15 · consultation_closed
    Use of digital pathology in analysis of cancer screening samples
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  30. 2023-08-07 · consultation_opened
    Use of digital pathology in analysis of cancer screening samples
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  31. 2023-07-20 · publication
    UK National Screening Committee annual report 2022 to 2023
    This report summarises the work of the UK National Screening Committee (UK NSC) to review screening recommendations from 1 April 2022 to 31 March 2023.
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  32. 2023-02-28 · publication
    UK National Screening Committee annual report 2021 to 2022
    This report summarises the work of the UK National Screening Committee (UK NSC) to review screening recommendations from 1 April 2021 to 31 March 2022.
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  33. 2022-02-24 · government_response
    Use of AI in breast cancer screening: rapid review and evidence map
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  34. 2022-02-10 · publication
    Child-family screening for familial hypercholesterolemia: ethical issues
    An analysis of the ethical issues raised by child-family cascade screening for familial hypercholesterolemia (FH).
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  35. 2021-11-25 · government_response
    Automated grading in diabetic eye screening: rapid review and evidence map
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  36. 2021-09-15 · publication
    UK National Screening Committee: 25 years of recommendations
    This report summarises the work of the UK National Screening Committee (UK NSC) in making recommendations on population screening since its formation in 1996.
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  37. 2021-08-13 · consultation_closed
    Use of AI in breast cancer screening: rapid review and evidence map
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  38. 2021-07-30 · publication
    UK National Screening Committee annual report 2020 to 2021
    This report summarises the work of the UK National Screening Committee (UK NSC) to review screening recommendations from 1 April 2020 to 31 March 2021.
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  39. 2021-07-08 · government_response
    Pulse oximetry in newborn physical screening
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  40. 2021-07-08 · publication
    Implications of whole genome sequencing for newborn screening
    Findings from a public dialogue.
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  41. 2021-06-21 · consultation_closed
    Automated grading in diabetic eye screening: rapid review and evidence map
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  42. 2021-05-18 · consultation_opened
    Automated grading in diabetic eye screening: rapid review and evidence map
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  43. 2021-05-18 · consultation_opened
    Use of AI in breast cancer screening: rapid review and evidence map
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  44. 2021-04-08 · publication
    UK NSC ethical considerations in the restoration of adult screening pathways
    Ethical considerations in the restoration of adult screening pathways in the context of COVID-19, developed by the UK National Screening Committee.
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  45. 2019-08-09 · consultation_closed
    Pulse oximetry in newborn physical screening
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  46. 2019-05-09 · consultation_opened
    Pulse oximetry in newborn physical screening
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