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Breast Cancer: Greater London

Asked by Mr Paul KohlerLiberal DemocratDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 28 November 2024UIN 15711

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve breast cancer screening in (a) London and (b) Wimbledon constituency.

Answered by Andrew Gwynne

NHS England has developed a national improvement plan, in collaboration with key stakeholders such as cancer alliances, to improve uptake within the breast screening programme.

The plan sets out the priorities, interventions, and the monitoring of impacts and outcomes to be achieved to improve uptake, through: expanding access; data and analytics; reducing inequalities; contracting; communication; and IT developments.

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