Written question asked by Rosie Cooper (Labour) on Friday, 15 March 2019, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 19 March 2019. It was answered by Steve Brine (Conservative) on Friday, 22 March 2019 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.
Breast Cancer: Health Education
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make it his policy to (a) promote Asda’s Tickled Pink campaign and (b) encourage women to be their breast friend to increase early diagnosis rates.
- Answer
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The Department welcomes the Asda ‘Tickled Pink’ campaign which they are running with two cancer charities. The Department encourages all women to be breast aware, and urges anyone with any concerns to also discuss these with their general practitioner.
Public Health England has run its ‘Be Clear on Cancer’ campaigns in partnership with Cancer Research UK since 2011 and are supported by a number of charities, for example Breast Cancer Now, Breast Cancer Care and Cancer Research UK, and other public and private sector partners.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 232985
- Session
- 2017-19
- Grouped for answer
- Yes
- Subjects
- Breast cancer Health education
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