Written Question · S6W-05937 · Session 6
How many breast cancer screening centres are currently meeting the target of offering all eligible women aged 50 to 70 their breast screeni…
The question
To ask the Scottish Government how many breast cancer screening centres are currently meeting the target of offering all eligible women aged 50 to 70 their breast screening appointments within 39 months of their previous screening, broken down by NHS board.
The answer
The data is not available in the format requested as the Scottish Breast Screening Programme (SBSP) is delivered from six screening centres, each covering a designated population. The SBSP should offer an appointment to women within 36 months of their previous screening episode.
On average, the West and South West screening centres are offering women aged 53-70 a screening appointment within 39 months of their last screen.
The National Screening Oversight, Scottish Screening Committee and Breast Screening Programme Board (BSPB) continue to work with health boards to increase the number of available appointments, including through deploying additional mobile breast screening units and providing additional appointments during evenings and at weekends.
It should be noted that this data is unpublished management data that has not been subject to the standard quality checks that are applied to statistical publications.
On average, the West and South West screening centres are offering women aged 53-70 a screening appointment within 39 months of their last screen.
The National Screening Oversight, Scottish Screening Committee and Breast Screening Programme Board (BSPB) continue to work with health boards to increase the number of available appointments, including through deploying additional mobile breast screening units and providing additional appointments during evenings and at weekends.
It should be noted that this data is unpublished management data that has not been subject to the standard quality checks that are applied to statistical publications.
In the Official Report
No contribution in the Official Report cites S6W-05937 by reference.