UK NSC Recommendations
This list summarises whether population screening is currently recommended for a condition or not, and if it is open to public comments at this time.
Recommendations are reviewed regularly, usually every 3 years. Use the filters to read the details of the findings and supporting documents from the most recent review.
Condition | Who it affects | Screening recommended | Public comments |
---|---|---|---|
Partner violence (pregnancy) | Antenatal | Not recommended | |
Parvovirus | Antenatal | Not recommended | |
Patau's syndrome | Antenatal | Recommended | |
PKU | Newborn | Recommended | |
Placenta praevia | Antenatal | Not recommended | |
Postnatal depression | Antenatal | Not recommended | |
Pre-eclampsia | Antenatal | Not recommended | |
Preterm birth | Antenatal | Not recommended | |
Prostate cancer | Adult | Not recommended | |
Psychiatric illness | Antenatal | Not recommended | |
Rubella susceptibility | Antenatal | Not recommended | |
SCID | Newborn | Not recommended | |
Scoliosis | Child | Not recommended | |
Sickle cell and thalassaemia | Antenatal | Recommended | |
Sickle cell disease (newborn) | Newborn | Recommended | |
Speech & language delay | Child | Not recommended | |
Spinal muscular atrophy | Antenatal, Newborn | Not recommended | |
Stillbirth | Antenatal | Not recommended | |
Stomach cancer | Adult | Not recommended | |
Sudden cardiac death | Adult | Not recommended |