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Baroness Blake of Leeds (Lab)

Speaking in the House of Lords on 2 June 2026

Debate

Breast Cancer Screening: Women Over 70

Contribution

The noble Lord is quite right to say that women over the age of 71 can go to their GP and request a further screening every three years above that age. The noble Lord touched on a good point that it is imperative that that information is more widely available. I have talked to women of that age group and found that there is no general awareness that that is the case. I believe that all these policies should be managed and rolled out locally. It is for local healthcare systems to make sure that information is available to those most vulnerable in their communities. That is the work we are doing through the 10-year health plan, particularly reaching out to areas of disadvantage and inequality.

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