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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