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Breast Cancer: Screening

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when NHS England will publish the breast screening uptake improvement plan.

answeredDepartment of Health and Social Care

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Answering body
Department of Health and Social Care
Tabled
8 Dec 2025
Target answer date
10 Dec 2025
Answer
5 Jan 2026 · 28 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 8 Dec 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when NHS England will publish the breast screening uptake improvement plan.

  2. 10 Dec 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 5 Jan 2026

    Answer published

    In 2026, NHS England is planning to publish a Breast Screening Programme Uptake Improvement Review to help improve uptake and address inequalities.They aim to publish a review of actions taken at a national level by the NHS Breast Screening Programme so f...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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