Written question asked by Claire Curtis-Thomas (Labour) on Friday, 6 April 2001, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 23 April 2001. It was answered by Lord Hutton of Furness (Labour) on Monday, 23 April 2001 on behalf of the Department of Health.

Dept of Health

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what percentage of women with learning difficulties over the age of 50 are eligible to receive breast screening services; what percentage of women with learning difficulties receive cervical cancer screening. - No figures given and fact that information is not held centrally.

Answer: Mrs. Curtis-Thomas: To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) what percentage of women with learning difficulties over the age of 50 are eligible to receive breast screening services; [158093] (2) what percentage of women with learning difficulties receive cervical cancer screening. [158092] Mr. Hutton: The information requested is not held centrally. We recognise that in the past women with a learning disability may not have had the information and support they needed to decide whether or not to attend for breast or cervical screening. This is why the Department published good practice guidance for women and their families, supporters and health care professionals. The guidance was developed in consultation with women with a learning disability and was published in November 2000.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 367 c176W; 158093;158092
Session: 2000-01
Subjects: Disability Breast cancer Cancer Women Learning disability Screening
Contains statistics: Yes
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