Women's Health Hubs: Breast Cancer
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that information about breast cancer and the importance of breast-checking is available in all women’s health hubs.
Answered by Mrs Sharon Hodgson
The National Cancer Plan, published on 4 February this year, commits to improving public awareness of cancer, including breast cancer, increasing breast screening uptake, and supporting local awareness and early diagnosis initiatives through Cancer Alliances and neighbourhood health services.
A core part of the improved women’s health offer set out in the Renewed Women’s Health Strategy will be neighbourhood women's health services. This model, learning from the proof-of-concept women's health hubs, will transform women's healthcare in every community in line with our 10-Year Health Plan neighbourhood model. Where high-quality women's health hubs exist, they will continue to lead service delivery.
To raise awareness about early diagnosis of breast cancer, the National Health Service in England encourages everyone to check their breast regularly for changes or thickened areas of tissue, and to consult their general practitioner straight away if they have any concerns.
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