Breast Cancer: Health Services

(asked on 29th June 2020) - View Source

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps the NHS is taking to reschedule breast screening appointments that were cancelled as a result of covid-19 outbreak.


Answered by
Jo Churchill Portrait
Jo Churchill
Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions)
This question was answered on 5th August 2020

Where local breast cancer screening providers took the decision to postpone screening appointments, the National Health Service is now working with them to ensure services are restored as soon and as safely as possible.

Screening services are already urgently working to prioritise individuals who are at high risk of breast cancer and guidance has been issued to local teams to help to manage this.

As always, women should contact their general practitioner as soon as possible if they have any concerns.

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