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Written question asked by Paul Flynn (Labour) on Tuesday, 10 November 1998, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 18 November 1998. It was answered by Lord Hutton of Furness (Labour) on Wednesday, 18 November 1998 on behalf of the Department of Health.


Dept of Health

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will place in the Library the interim results of the pilot studies on extension of the breast screening programme. - Inc ref to British Medical Journal, Volume 317, page 388, (in Library).
Answer

Mr. Flynn: To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will place in the Library the interim results of the pilot studies on extension of the breast screening programme. [59713] Mr. Hutton: Interim results of the pilot study carried out in Brighton (one of three such studies) were published in the British Medical Journal (BMJ), Volume 317, page 388, dated 8 August 1998. Copies of the BMJ are available in the Library.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
319 c697W; 59713
Session
1997-98
Subjects
Breast cancer Pilot schemes Screening