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Margaret McCartney

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Prostate cancer: The UK National Screening Committee is right to recommend against population screening

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By Margaret McCartney
| The BMJ
The UK National Screening Committee have published their review of screening for prostate cancer.1 As of May 2026, the committee does not recommend population screening for prostate cancer. It does recommend prostate specific antigen (PSA) testing every two years for men aged 45 to 61 years who have a pathogenic BRCA2 variant with a family history of certain cancers. The committee says that the best approach to identifying and inviting groups at high genetic risk should be evaluated over time.
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The NHS and industry partnerships: risky alliances

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By Margaret McCartney, James R Larkin
| The BMJ
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Scottish GP walk-in centres: access at the expense of continuity?

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By Lloyd D Hughes, Margaret McCartney, Frank Sullivan, Frank Sullivan
| BJGP (British Journal of General Practice)
The proposal to expand GP walk-in centres in Scotland reflects a legitimate concern: improving timely access to primary care. However, emerging evidence and local evaluation suggest that such models risk addressing demand superficially while undermining core functions of general practice. In a small patient survey (n = 50) conducted within routine feedback at Tayview Medical Practice (NHS Fife), 70% of responders viewed GP walk-in centres positively.
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