Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 127276
Health: Screening
Tabled: 14 April 2026
Answered: 20 April 2026
Question
Marie Goldman
Liberal Democrat — Chelmsford
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the development of national linkable datasets for screening programmes will enable uptake data to be reported by (a) ethnicity and (b) level of deprivation.
Answer
Mrs Sharon HodgsonOur NHS Screening Programmes can save lives and reduce ill health by finding out if people have a higher chance of having a health problem, so that early treatment can be offered, or information can be given to help them make informed decisions.NHS Englan...
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