The UK National Screening Committee co-ordinates the screening of people for medical conditions within the United Kingdom. Since April 2013 it has been part of Public Health England.
The committee was established in 1996, with Sir Kenneth Calman (Chief Medical Officer for England 1991–1998) as its first chairman. Professor Bob Steele (a specialist in colorectal cancer) has held the post since August 2016.[1]
The committee maintains a list of policies in relation to various types of screening, and attempts to balance the risks against the benefits in each case. Some policies say that screening should be provided for everyone or some people, others that screening is not recommended. Each year it publishes a report reviewing its work.[2]
In November 2013, the committee were involved in the testing of a new non-invasive prenatal blood test for Down's Syndrome at Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children. Invasive screening methods, either amniocentesis or chorionic villus sampling, result in a miscarriage in 1 out of every 100 tests. An estimated 90% of women who learn that their child has Down's syndrome choose to have an abortion. The outcome of the test will not be healthier children with the syndrome, but fewer.[3]
^ ab"New chair of UK National Screening Committee: I feel very honoured - PHE Screening". phescreening.blog.gov.uk. Public Health England. 5 August 2016. Retrieved 13 August 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
^"UK National Screening Committee recommendations: annual report". GOV.UK. Public Health England. Retrieved 13 August 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
^"UK doctors trial Down syndrome blood-test". Bioedge. 9 November 2013. Retrieved 9 November 2013.
^ ab. UK National Screening Committee. Archived from the original on 9 November 2013. Retrieved 9 November 2013.
^"Annual report, 2013/14" (PDF). GOV.UK. UK National Screening Committee. Retrieved 13 August 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
^"Professor David Walker". GOV.UK. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
External links
UK National Screening Committee at GOV.UK
Population screening portal at GOV.UK
January 17, 2023
national, screening, committee, ordinates, screening, people, medical, conditions, within, united, kingdom, since, april, 2013, been, part, public, health, england, committee, established, 1996, with, kenneth, calman, chief, medical, officer, england, 1991, 19. The UK National Screening Committee co ordinates the screening of people for medical conditions within the United Kingdom Since April 2013 it has been part of Public Health England The committee was established in 1996 with Sir Kenneth Calman Chief Medical Officer for England 1991 1998 as its first chairman Professor Bob Steele a specialist in colorectal cancer has held the post since August 2016 1 The committee maintains a list of policies in relation to various types of screening and attempts to balance the risks against the benefits in each case Some policies say that screening should be provided for everyone or some people others that screening is not recommended Each year it publishes a report reviewing its work 2 In November 2013 the committee were involved in the testing of a new non invasive prenatal blood test for Down s Syndrome at Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children Invasive screening methods either amniocentesis or chorionic villus sampling result in a miscarriage in 1 out of every 100 tests An estimated 90 of women who learn that their child has Down s syndrome choose to have an abortion The outcome of the test will not be healthier children with the syndrome but fewer 3 Contents 1 Leaders 2 See also 3 References 4 External linksLeaders EditSir Kenneth Calman 1996 to 1998 4 Henrietta Campbell Chief Medical Officer for Northern Ireland 1998 to 2006 4 Dr Harry Burns Chief Medical Officer Scottish Government 2006 to 2013 5 Professor David Walker deputy Chief Medical Officer for England PHE regional director 6 2013 to 2016 Professor Bob Steele since 2016 1 See also EditNHS health checkReferences Edit a b New chair of UK National Screening Committee I feel very honoured PHE Screening phescreening blog gov uk Public Health England 5 August 2016 Retrieved 13 August 2020 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint url status link UK National Screening Committee recommendations annual report GOV UK Public Health England Retrieved 13 August 2020 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint url status link UK doctors trial Down syndrome blood test Bioedge 9 November 2013 Retrieved 9 November 2013 a b History of the UK NSC UK National Screening Committee Archived from the original on 9 November 2013 Retrieved 9 November 2013 Annual report 2013 14 PDF GOV UK UK National Screening Committee Retrieved 13 August 2020 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint url status link Professor David Walker GOV UK Retrieved 13 August 2020 External links EditUK National Screening Committee at GOV UK Population screening portal at GOV UK Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title UK National Screening Committee amp oldid 972765105, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
