UK NSC public consultations

The UK National Screening Committee (UK NSC) invites stakeholders and members of the public to take part in consultations on its proposed screening recommendations.

Open (current) consultations

The UK NSC is currentlyconsulting on evidence relating to repeat screening for syphilis in pregnancy.

To take part in the consultation, download the consultation documents by clicking on the grey ‘View documents’ button on the UK NSC’s Syphilis recommendation page. Then submit your response by clicking on the green ‘Submit comments’ button.  

The deadline for responses is 11.59pm GMT on 3 January 2027.

The UK NSC is also consulting on evidence relating to screening for osteoporosis in women.

To take part in the consultation, download the consultation documents by clicking on the grey ‘View documents’ button on the UK NSC’s Osteoporosis recommendation page. Then submit your response by clicking on the green ‘Submit comments’ button.  

The deadline for responses is 11.59pm GMT on 7 October 2026.

Outcomes of previous (closed) consultations

Find information on previous consultations on the UK NSC recommendations list. This includes links to supporting documents from the most recent consultation for each condition.

Types of UK NSC consultation

UK NSC runs the following types of public consultations.

Condition recommendation consultations

These relate to whether to screen for a certain condition. They are the most common type of consultation. The UK NSC reviews conditions every 3 years to determine whether it can recommend a screening programme. You can find these conditions in the UK NSC’s recommendations list.

There are slightly different review processes depending on whether the condition is currently recommended or not currently recommended for screening.

Programme change consultations

For conditions where there is already a population screening programme, the UK NSC carries out programme change reviews. They relate to how to screen, rather than whether to screen. They are to make recommendations on changing an existing programme, for instance to introduce a new type of screening test.

Taking part in UK NSC consultations

The UK NSC blog also posts an announcement when a new consultation opens. You can subscribe to receive UK NSC blog alerts.

Our document collection UK NSC: evidence, consultations and reviews provides information on how screening recommendations are made.