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Breast Cancer: Screening

Asked by Chris CoghlanLiberal DemocratDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 7 September 2026UIN 24459

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of a) lowering the starting age for routine mammograms to 40 and b) introducing annual breast screening, to increase early detection and prevention of breast cancer.

Answered by Department of Health and Social Care

I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided to the Hon Member for Guildford on 6 July 2026 to Question 13406.

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