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Written question asked by Baroness Masham of Ilton (Crossbench) on Friday, 11 March 2022, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Friday, 25 March 2022. It was answered by Lord Kamall (Conservative) on Wednesday, 30 March 2022 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.


Breast Cancer: Screening

Question

To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to encourage breast screening units to work with their communities to (1) design, and (2) deliver, an equitable recovery of the programme.

Answer

Breast cancer screening providers are being encouraged to work with Cancer Alliances, Primary Care Networks and National Health Service regional teams to promote the uptake of breast screening services and ensure local populations can access services. NHS England and NHS Improvement have allocated £22 million for replacement mobile breast screening units and £50 million to increase capacity and activity in England.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL6915
Session
2021-22
Subjects
Breast cancer Screening
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk