NHS: Breast Screening Programme - Question

Part of the debate – in the House of Lords at 2:58 pm on 3 September 2024.

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Photo of Baroness Merron Baroness Merron The Parliamentary Under-Secretary for Health and Social Care 2:58, 3 September 2024

Breast cancer survival rates have improved by 41% since the mid-1970s and 86% of women survive their cancer beyond five years. I pay tribute to NHS staff and to my noble friend Lady Morgan for making such a contribution to these improvements. Take-up of breast screening is just below 70%, and NHS England has developed a national uptake improvement plan, including expanding access to screening, reducing inequalities, improving IT systems and ensuring that communications are inclusive and accessible to all.