Antenatal Vitamin D Screening --*/   - 109Kb

While there is no current evidence to demonstrate the benefits of screening for vitamin D antenatally, NSAC recommends that food-fortification, supplementation and/or sensible sun protection be considered.

Date of this document: November 2009

Prostate Cancer Screening --*/   - 26Kb

NSAC reviews the interim results of the European and U.S. Trials of Prostate Cancer Screening.

Date of this document: June 2009

Melanoma Screening --*/   - 32Kb

NSAC notes that there is no evidence to support a population-based screening programme for melanoma, and considers that health promotion campaigns should continue.

Date of this document: June 2009

Antenatal screening for Down Syndrome --*/   - 32Kb

NSAC makes a number of recommendations relating to antenatal Down syndrome screening.

Statement No. 4

Colorectal cancer screening --*/   - 139Kb

NSAC considers that further work is required before a population-based screening programme for colorectal cancer can be developed.

Date of this document: January 2007

Statement No. 3

Chlamydia screening --*/   - 136Kb

NSAC does not support a population-based screening programme for chlamydia, and makes a number of recommendations to improve opportunistic screening for chlamydia.

Date of this document: January 2007

Statement No. 2

The introduction of new screening technologies in health --*/   - 132Kb

NSAC sets out concerns regarding the introduction of new screening technologies, and recommends that the need for a process to manage the introduction of new technologies be assessed.

Date of this document: January 2007

Statement No. 1