Debate contribution: Screening: PHA/HSCT Interaction

Debate contribution by Mr Mike Nesbitt on 18 February 2025.

MLA: Mr Mike Nesbitt
Party at the time: Ulster Unionist Party
Date: 18 February 2025
Type: Debate contribution
Business: Oral Answers to Questions
Heading: Screening: PHA/HSCT Interaction
Assembly identifier: Official Report component 4806336

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I thank my colleague for the question. The Department is guided, as I have said, by the UK National Screening Committee. It is an independent committee that advises Ministers and health services across the four UK countries on all aspects of screening. Its recommendations are evidence-based about whether to introduce, continue, change or withdraw screening programmes for a variety of conditions. In addition, there is a Northern Ireland screening committee that considers recommendations from the UK National Screening Committee. It is chaired by the Chief Medical Officer and provides policy advice to me and has a specific focus on implementation issues in Northern Ireland. I then consider and make my decision on screening policy in Northern Ireland on the basis of the advice, as I said, of the UK National Screening Committee and, indeed, the Northern Ireland committee.

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