"Jade Goody and the Chris Hoy Effect: What is Screening and Does It Work?"

"Jade Goody and the Chris Hoy Effect: What is Screening and Does It Work?"
With Dr Shohaib Ali

Summary
When Jade Goody died from cervical cancer in 2009, cervical screening uptake rose by 70%. When Sir Chris Hoy announced his stage 4 prostate cancer diagnosis in 2023, visits to the NHS prostate cancer screening page increased by 672%

However, what is screening? Why don't we screen for every condition? Why do people still develop cancer despite attending every screening appointment?

In this talk, we'll explore what screening actually is, how it works, and why it isn't the silver bullet it may seem on first glance. By the end, you'll understand why screening is one of medicine's most powerful yet most misunderstood interventions, and why that matters for all of us.

Bio
Dr Shohaib Ali is a public health doctor based at UCL’s Institute for Global health and holds a Master of Public Health from Harvard University. His research focuses published research to date has focused on neonatal outcomes, and broader child and population health epidemiology. He is currently working on an analysis of the newborn hearing screening programme in England.


Venue:
Corner Corner
Maritime St
Canada Water
SE16 7LL



Event Running Time:
(we recommend arriving at 6:30pm if you're eating, and 7pm if drinks only)
Doors from 6pm
Introduction: 7:25pm
Lecture: 7:30pm
Q&A: 8:10pm

Food:
If you plan on eating at the venue, we recommend arriving as early as possible so the kitchen can get your order out before the talk starts.

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