Written question asked by Iris Robinson (Democratic Unionist Party) on Tuesday, 31 January 2006, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 8 February 2006. It was answered by Shaun Woodward (Labour) on Wednesday, 8 February 2006 on behalf of the Northern Ireland Office.

Breast Screening

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what steps he is taking to restore public confidence in reporting on breast screening in Northern Ireland following the Wilson review.

Answer: The recommendations of the Wilson report will be implemented in full as will those of the Regulation and Quality Improvement Authority when it reports in March. Delivery of breast diagnosis will in future be achieved through multi-disciplinary team working. The Department is urgently addressing the need to recruit further consultant radiologists and is already considering how best to deploy current resources to provide a quality service to women with breast disease.

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