Breast Screening
Access NHS Health Scotland’s most up-to-date resources on breast screening – both for health professionals to give to patients and for women who want to know more about their breast screening appointment.
The Scottish Breast Screening Programme invites women aged between 50 and 70 years old for screening every three years. Women over 70 years old are not sent an invitation to attend, but as they remain at risk they are welcome to attend through self-referral to their local screening centres.
Patient resources - about your breast screening
- Breast Screening What you need to know (2011) provides in-depth information on the breast-screening process, what to expect at your breast screening appointment and statistics on breast screening.
- An easy guide to Breast Screening (external link) (2007) This easy read booklet is produced by the NHS Cancer Screening Programmes in England and endorsed by the Scottish Breast Screening programme. Hard copies can be ordered through the Department of Health (external link).
Reviewed 8 March 2011
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