Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure the provision of annual check-ups for women with a history of breast cancer.
National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) requirements for breast cancer follow-up include annual mammography to all people with breast cancer until they enter the NHS Breast Screening Programme in England. People diagnosed with breast cancer who are already eligible for screening should have annual mammography for five years.
NICE requirements also include clinical follow-up for people who have had treatment for breast cancer, which is a written care plan that is agreed with a healthcare professional. These care plans should include details of surveillance mammography and signs and symptoms to look out for and to seek advice on.