Breast Screening
Debate between Baroness Sheehan and Lord Kamall(2 years, 11 months ago)
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Lord Kamall (Con)
In previous debates this week I have outlined what we are doing to increase recruitment. On the specific issue in the mammography workforce, Health Education England is providing £5 million to support a new training and development programme through the National Breast Imaging Academy. That itself will increase recruitment, improve screening targets and increase early diagnosis of cancer.
Baroness Sheehan (LD)
My Lords, while we wait for the routine screening programme to get back to normal, is there a fast-track mechanism for women who believe they have themselves detected a lump or a worrying change in their breast tissue to be screened and seen by a specialist?
Lord Kamall (Con)
The method for booking screenings has now changed, so people can book online on demand, rather than waiting for a referral.