Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 18677
Breast Cancer: Screening
Tabled: 14 July 2026
Answered: 17 July 2026
Question
Bambos Charalambous
Labour — Southgate and Wood Green
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when the UK National Screening Committee's commissioned work on the clinical- and cost-effectiveness of additional screening for individuals with dense breasts is due to report publicly, and when t
Answer
Mrs Sharon HodgsonThe independent UK National Screening Committee (UK NSC), which advises the Government on all screening matters, is considering the best approach for women with dense breast tissue. It reviewed the evidence relating to the provision of additional breast s...
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