In October 2019, NHS England published “The Independent Review of Adult Screening
Programmes in England”.
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This recognised the many achievements of current screening programmes, but also acknowledged
that some still fall short of realising their full potential. It particularly highlighted
the fact that access to current screening schemes must be improved if we are to increase
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Published online: April 29, 2020
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