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<p>Initial analysis of records held by NHS Digital suggested that 195,568 women were
registered with a general practitioner in England and had not been invited as expected
for a breast screen between their 68th and 71st birthdays. These women were all sent
a letter to alert them to the potential problem as soon as possible.</p><p> </p><p>Subsequent
analysis showed that 72,839 (37%) of them had received a screen or an invitation for
a screen between their 68th and 71st birthday. The main reason for the discrepancy
was that, in line with usual practice, women who move house are sent invitations to
both addresses, while some had been invited before their 68th birthday but screened
after it.</p>
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