Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when NHS England will publish the delayed breast screening uptake improvement plan.

NHS England will publish a Breast Screening Programme Uptake Improvement Review this year, to help improve uptake and address inequalities.

The review supports breast screening service providers with national solutions such as:

• introducing digital options for sending out invitations and managing appointments;
• raising awareness of the importance of screening through the media; and
• facilitating learning and gathering evidence to inform programme policy, pathway changes, and guidance.