Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 117587

Breast Cancer: Screening

Tabled: 3 March 2026

Answered: 16 March 2026

Question

John Milne

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of providing breast cancer screening for women under 40 with Neurofibromatosis type 1.

Answer

Mrs Sharon Hodgson

The Government is committed to improving cancer screening services in line with the National Cancer Plan and as part of the 10-Year Health Plan’s shift from treatment to prevention.Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) affects individuals differently. An individ...

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