Women attending first NHS mammogram hits 10-year high

Women attending first NHS mammogram hits 10-year high

By Liz Wells 19 February 2026

Hundreds of thousands more women attended NHS breast screening last year and thousands more cancers were diagnosed early in England.

Targeted interventions 'warranted' to boost mammography screening

By Liz Wells 25 September 2025

Women who don’t turn up for their first breast screening appointment face a 40% higher long-term risk of dying from breast cancer, mainly due to delayed detection, new research reveals.

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Strategic Director of Adult Social Care and Health

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Assistant Director – Adult Social Care & Health

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frederica-diamanta

Strategic Director of Adult Social Care and Health

circa £130,000 p.a.

Tameside, Greater Manchestercirca £130,000 p.a.

RECRUITER: Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council

Assistant Director of All Age Commissioning

£107,521 p.a.

Tameside, Greater Manchester£107,521 p.a.

RECRUITER: Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council

Assistant Director – Adult Social Care & Health

£99,453 (plus pay award pending)

Sefton (Metropolitan borough), Merseyside£99,453 (plus pay award pending)

RECRUITER: Sefton Council

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