Newborn screening – the case for widening it, and the hurdles that we need to anticipate

‘Making progress with newborn screening’ took place at St Anne’s College, Oxford, on 25th February 2025. We explored some of the challenges around balancing the benefits of extending screening for babies with rare conditions, with the involvement this requires from babies who do not stand to personally benefit. The day was a forum for constructive and pragmatic discussion, looking at where things currently stand with newborn screening, and considering how we can make the most of current research opportunities to test and improve the screening process. This event was organised by the Centre for Personalised Medicine with support from Cambridge Prisms.