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Breast Cancer: Screening

Asked by Ruth JonesLabourDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 19 December 2025UIN 98943

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with Welsh Government counterparts about sharing best practice around increasing screening uptake for breast cancer.

Answered by Ashley Dalton

The UK National Screening Committee (UK NSC) advises ministers and the National Health Service in the four nations of the United Kingdom about all aspects of screening. The implementation of any UK NSC screening recommendation is a devolved matter.

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