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Written question asked by Baroness Teather (Liberal Democrat) on Tuesday, 9 October 2007, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 11 October 2007. It was answered by Ann Keen (Labour) on Friday, 19 October 2007 on behalf of the Department of Health.


Breast Cancer: Screening

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many women had to wait longer than (a) two weeks, (b) one month and (c) four months to be screened for breast cancer after referral by a GP in the last period for which figures are available, broken down by London borough.
Answer

This information is not held in the format requested. A table showing breast cancer waiting times for the whole of England has been placed in the Library and is also available at:"www.performance.doh.gov.uk/cancerwaits/2007/ql/can_l.html"


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
157630; 464 c1381-2W
Session
2006-07
Related items
Deposited Paper DEP2007-0030
Tuesday, 23 October 2007
Deposited papers
House of Commons
Subjects
Breast cancer Greater London Screening
Link
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