Genomics: Screening
2026-05-17 · Department of Health and Social Care · HL203 · Official question
Question
To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Merron on 11 March (HL15192), what plans they have to expand the NHS newborn blood spot screening programme alongside implementation of universal newborn genomic testing.
Answer
The UK National Screening Committee (UK NSC), which advises Ministers on all screening matters, is working with partners to develop rolling evaluation to safely build the evidence needed to add more rare diseases to the NHS newborn blood spot screening pr...