Question reference: S6W-00732
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: 15 June 2021
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Current status: Answered by Maree Todd on 2 July 2021
Question
To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it has given to allowing women aged 70 and over to self-refer for breast cancer screening.
Answer
The pause to self-referrals for women over 70 is a temporary measure that is regularly reviewed by the Breast Screening Programme Board, the National Screening Oversight Board and the Scottish Screening Committee (of which the Scottish Government is a member). It will be lifted as soon as capacity allows. Meantime, the Scottish Screening Committee, the National Screening Oversight Board and the Programme Board are working with NHS NSD and Health boards to understand how the capacity challenges might be overcome.