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 Lord Evans of Rainow Lord Evans of Rainow Opposition Whip (Lords) 2:58, 3 September 2024

My Lords, I begin by paying tribute to the noble Baroness, Lady Morgan, for her excellent work with Breakthrough Breast Cancer and more recently with Breast Cancer Now. We are very lucky to have her in your Lordships’ House. We know that the NHS wants to shift the emphasis from cure to prevention and screening, which, whether for breast cancer or other conditions, is a vital part of prevention. The previous Conservative Government took action to drive up breast cancer screening, with new breast cancer screening units and our community diagnostic centre programme. What steps will the Government take to further increase the uptake of breast cancer screening?