Publication #1016

Reference
Name
Screening in Scotland: NSC Programmes Director’s report: Summer 2002 – Spring 2003
Categories
Scottish Government
Organization
Scottish Executive
Keywords
CANCER SCREENING BREAST CANCER BREAST SCREENING CERVICAL CANCER CERVICAL SCREENING INFANTS QUALITY MANAGEMENT ANTE-NATAL CARE PREGNANCY SCREENING ANNUAL REPORTS
Description
When the UK National Screening Committee started its work only six conditions had clear screening policies, namely screening for breast and cervical cancer in women, and newborn screening for phenylketonuria, hypothyroidism, neuroblastoma, and congenital dislocation of the hip. Only two of these programmes, the cancer screening programmes, had explicit standards and quality assurance schemes. The mission of the UK National Screening Committee has been to clarify and advise on policies and, where a policy decision has been made, to set up quality assurance systems – to advise on standards, prevent errors, and support continuous quality improvement.

Contact Name
Dr J A M Gray
Contact Email
Contact Address
Dr J A M Gray, CBE, DSc, MD, FRCP, FFPHM, Programmes Director, UK National Screening Committee, Institute of Health Sciences, Old Road, Headington, Oxford, OX3 7LF.
Contact Phone

Created
2003-10-16 00:00:00


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