Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 76520

Breast Cancer: Screening

Tabled: 10 September 2025

Answered: 16 September 2025

Named Day

Question

Vikki Slade

Liberal Democrat — Mid Dorset and North Poole

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to (a) review and (b) update the automatic breast screening programme policy for women aged 70 and above as part of his National Cancer Plan.

Answer

Ashley Dalton

The Department is not planning a review and update of the policy on breast screening for women aged over 70 as part of the National Cancer Plan. The UK National Screening Committee (UK NSC) is an independent scientific advisor to Ministers and the Nationa...

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