National Health Screening - Evidence hearing

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This panel will focus on how the evidence base for screening programmes is compiled and appraised, as well as the decision-making process employed by the UK National Screening Committee to make policy recommendations to the UK governments.

Evidence hearing

Wednesday 7 May 2014
Thatcher Room, Portcullis House

At 10.15 am

• Professor Jane Wardle, Professor of Clinical Psychology and Director of the Health Behaviour Research Centre at University College London, representing the Academy of Medical Sciences
• Jessica Kirby, Senior Health Information Manager, Cancer Research UK
• Dr Sian Taylor-Phillips, Senior Research Fellow, Warwick Medical School, University of Warwick

Further information

The session is open to the public on a first come, first served basis. Portcullis House is the building directly above Westminster Station, entrance to which is via Victoria Embankment.  There is no system for the prior reservation of seats in Committee Rooms.  It is advisable to allow about 30 minutes to pass through security checks.  Committee rooms and the timing of meetings are subject to change.

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