Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 33450

Prostate Cancer: Screening

Tabled: 25 February 2025

Answered: 5 March 2025

Question

Jim Shannon

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with his counterparts in Northern Ireland on using AI technology for prostate cancer screening.

Answer

Ashley Dalton

The Government follows the advice of the UK National Screening Committee (UK NSC). The UK NSC currently does not recommend screening for prostate cancer because the current best test is not accurate enough for use in asymptomatic men.We are aware of very ...

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