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Diethylstilbestrol

Asked by Layla MoranLiberal DemocratDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 22 April 2025UIN 44528

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will provide regular screening for people exposed to Diethylstilbestrol in utero.

Answered by Ashley Dalton

The UK National Screening Committee (UK NSC), which advises the Government on screening programmes, has never been asked to consider the evidence for screening people exposed to diethylstilbestrol in utero.

Any individual or organisation can submit a topic to the UK NSC to consider a new screening programme via the UK NSC’s annual call, with further information available at the following link:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/uk-nsc-annual-call-submitting-a-screening-proposal/uk-nsc-annual-call-how-to-submit-a-proposal

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