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Breast Cancer: Screening

Asked by Ms Julie MinnsLabourDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 22 October 2024UIN 9562

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many people were unable to achieve a successful set of mammograms because (a) they were unable to hold the required position for sufficient time and (b) the mammogram machine was not accessible

Answered by Andrew Gwynne

NHS England does not hold this information centrally. However, NHS England is fully committed to modernising the breast screening programme and removing barriers to accessing screening.

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