AQW 26185/22-27

Ms Paula Bradshaw
Alliance Party
South Belfast

Tabled Date: 28/04/2025
Answered On Date: 13/05/2025
Priority Written: No

Question:
To ask the Minister of Health for an update on the work of his Department's Screening Group to meet National Institute for Health and Care Excellence guidelines.

Answer:

The UK National Screening Committee (UK NSC), an independent scientific committee, makes recommendations to the four nations in relation to screening matters. The UK NSC routinely reviews the evidence available for the population screening programmes.

The Northern Ireland Screening Committee (NISC) considers the UK NSC recommendations before providing me with advice. NISC does not consider screening guidelines from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE).