Breast screening after radiotherapy (BARD) new dataset
Find out more about ongoing work to ensure a group of women who are at higher risk of breast cancer don't miss out on follow-up screening.
NHS Breast Screening Programme
New ‘reason for recall’ field in breast screening IT system will drive up quality
The next release of the National Breast Screening System is introducing a new ‘reason for recall’ field, allowing mammogram image readers to report the reason for images being recalled.
Breast screening services must use new self-referral letter template
It is very important that breast screening providers use the new national self-referral letter template for women aged 71 and over who self-refer for screening.
Breast screening units – the Sloane Project needs you
Breast screening units we need you. Please take part in the latest Sloane audit.
Screening KPI data published for third quarter of 2018 to 2019 year
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Lizzie Tempest, Posted on:
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NHS Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Screening Programme, NHS Bowel Cancer Screening Programme, NHS Breast Screening Programme, NHS Cervical Screening Programme, NHS Diabetic Eye Screening Programme, NHS Fetal Anomaly Screening Programme, NHS Infectious Diseases in Pregnancy Screening Programme, NHS Newborn and Infant Physical Examination, NHS Newborn Blood Spot Screening Programme, NHS Newborn Hearing Screening Programme, NHS Sickle Cell and Thalassaemia Screening Programme
Key performance indicators (KPIs) measure how the NHS screening programmes are performing and aim to give a high level overview of programme quality. This blog article updates you on the latest KPI data publications. Quarter 2 and 3 KPI data …
Tackling screening inequalities in BAME communities
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Zoraida Colorado, Posted on:
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General information, NHS Bowel Cancer Screening Programme, NHS Breast Screening Programme
Tackling screening inequalities and sharing best practice is a priority for PHE Screening. In this article, a health programme manager explains how the charity she works for is tackling screening inequalities in BAME communities.
More reporting radiographers in breast screening
Funding is available to support the training of 150 additional reporting radiographers in England during the 2019 to 2020 financial year – an initiative that includes the breast screening workforce.
How the North Midlands Breast Screening team uses Facebook to increase breast screening uptake
Find out how the North Midlands Breast Screening Service has used Facebook to help reverse a 10-year decline in screening uptake.
Tackling breast and cervical screening inequalities in Merseyside
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Marie Coughlin, Posted on:
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NHS Breast Screening Programme, NHS Cervical Screening Programme
This is the second in a series of blogs looking at work in Merseyside to tackle cancer screening inequalities. This article looks at breast and cervical screening initiatives.
I’m so lucky screening found cancer early so I have the rest of my life to enjoy
Breast cancer survivor Gill Phillips describes how screening found her cancer very early so that it could be treated quickly and that she now has the rest of her life to enjoy.