Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 182246

Breast Cancer: Screening

Tabled: 24 April 2023
Answered: 3 May 2023

Question

Mrs Sharon Hodgson

LabourWashington and Gateshead South

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what his Department's planned timescale is for the Digital transformation of screening programme.

Answer

Neil O'Brien

The first phase of the digital transformation of screening programme, the Cervical Screening Management System (CSMS) is due to go live in November 2023. NHS England remains committed to the Digital Transformation of Screening programme and has been developing new timetables following the merging of NHS England and NHS Digital. Following the roll out of the CSMS system, the timeline for the further development of the programme will be finalised.