The National Chlamydia Screening Advisory Group (NCSAG) is a multidisciplinary group of experts in public health, clinical and laboraratory medicine with an independent chair.
The Department of Health appointed the NCSAG to:
The Department of Health appointed the NCSAG to:
Offer advice to the DH, the HPA NCSP Board and COG on the protocols and procedures in the National Chlamydia Screening Programme in England.
To offer scrutiny and advice on the progress and outcomes of the National Chlamydia Screening Programme (NCSP).
To promote collaborative research and development initiatives in chlamydia screening both within the NCSP and with external academic institutions and groups.
The National Chlamydia Screening Programme (NCSP) is a control and prevention programme targeted at the highest risk group for chlamydia infection in England, young people under 25 who are sexually active.
Chlamydia is often asymptomatic so a large proportion of cases remain undiagnosed, but infection can be diagnosed easily (young people can do the test themselves), and treated effectively.
To find your local Chlamydia Screening Office or to register with us enter your post code or select your region on the map
Chlamydia is often asymptomatic so a large proportion of cases remain undiagnosed, but infection can be diagnosed easily (young people can do the test themselves), and treated effectively.
To find your local Chlamydia Screening Office or to register with us enter your post code or select your region on the map
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