Breast Cancer: Screening
Commons · Question 76520 · Tabled 10 Sep 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 16 Sep 2025
Question
Asked by Vikki Slade
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to (a) review and (b) update the automatic breast screening programme policy for women aged 70 and above as part of his National Cancer Plan.
Answer
Answered by Ashley Dalton, 16 Sep 2025
The Department is not planning a review and update of the policy on breast screening for women aged over 70 as part of the National Cancer Plan. The UK National Screening Committee (UK NSC) is an independent scientific advisor to Ministers and the Nationa...