Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 15162

Breast Cancer: Screening

Tabled: 1 July 2026
Answered: 8 July 2026

Question

Helen Maguire

Liberal DemocratEpsom and Ewell

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to support the testing and expansion of alternative pathways into breast clinics and ensuring that younger women can utilise these.

Answer

Mrs Sharon Hodgson
Ensuring that people with breast symptoms have timely access to diagnostic services and clinics is a priority for the Government. Through the National Cancer Plan, we are rolling out breast pain clinics nationally by the end of 2026, helping provide alter...

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