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1341116

	registered interest
	date	28/06/2021
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	Breast Cancer: Screening
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what his plans are for the recovery of breast screening services from the covid-19 outbreak by the end of the 2021-22 financial year.
	tabling member constituency	Leicester South
	tabling member printed	Jonathan Ashworth
	uin	23193
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/07/2021 answer text <p>NHS England and NHS Improvement have advised that National Health Service breast screening providers are working to manage screening invitation and diagnostic backlogs. Amongst a range of initiatives to address recovery, breast screening offices (BSOs) are running extra screening sessions and utilising open invitations to fully optimise available appointments. Some BSOs have already cleared the backlog and others are aiming to do so by the end of 2021/22.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 01/07/2021 14:51:00 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
	tabling member	4244 label Biography information for Jonathan Ashworth

1314027

	registered interest
	date	12/05/2021
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	Breast Cancer: Screening
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of offering mammography screening on a biennial basis instead of a three-year interval.
	tabling member constituency	South Cambridgeshire
	tabling member printed	Anthony Browne
	uin	915
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/05/2021 answer text <p>The United Kingdom National Screening Committee (UK NSC) is not currently considering the potential merits of offering mammography screening on a biennial basis instead of the current three-year interval. The NHS Breast Screening Programme is currently focussed on inviting all eligible women to participate in breast screening for screening that may have been delayed due to COVID-19.</p><p>A proposal to change the current screening interval from three yearly to biennial would be for the UK NSC to consider through its programme modification proposal process, which is available at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/uk-nsc-evidence-review-process" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/uk-nsc-evidence-review-process</a></p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 21/05/2021 12:33:14 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
	tabling member	4801 label Biography information for Anthony Browne

1302581

	registered interest
	date	15/03/2021
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	Breast Cancer: Screening
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will direct NHS England to prioritise women with dense breast tissue when tackling the cancer screening backlog accrued as a result of the covid-19 outbreak.
	tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
	tabling member printed	Elliot Colburn
	uin	169051
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2021 answer text <p>In addressing the cancer screening backlog resulting from COVID-19, NHS England and NHS Improvement have made prioritisation decisions based upon expert clinical advice and engagement with Public Health England (PHE). On the basis of a United Kingdom National Screening Committee evidence review, PHE has advised that breast density measurements are not yet accurate enough to be safely used in routine breast screening. There is also no readily available breast density measurement for women currently in the programme. It is therefore not advisable or feasible to prioritise invitations for breast screening by breast tissue density.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 23/03/2021 11:55:21 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
	tabling member	4775 label Biography information for Elliot Colburn

1302582

	registered interest
	date	15/03/2021
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	Breast Cancer: Screening
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential benefits of using breast density measurement software to identify women with dense breast tissue for the purpose of prioritising those women for breast cancer screening.
	tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
	tabling member printed	Elliot Colburn
	uin	169052
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2021 answer text <p>In 2019, the United Kingdom National Screening Committee (UK NSC) commissioned a systematic review to look at the issue of breast density. The review found that breast density is related to risk of breast cancer. However, breast density measurements are not yet robust or repeatable enough, there is no ‘gold standard’ test to validate breast density measurements. For these reasons that the UK NSC recommended that additional screening with ultrasound after a negative mammography screening in women with dense breasts should not be introduced. More robust evidence is needed before risk stratification can be considered within the breast screening programme.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 23/03/2021 12:41:42 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
	tabling member	4775 label Biography information for Elliot Colburn

1302583

	registered interest
	date	15/03/2021
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	Breast Cancer: Screening
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of introducing tomosynthesis to digital mammography to improve the accuracy of breast screening.
	tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
	tabling member printed	Elliot Colburn
	uin	169053
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2021 answer text <p>Research is underway in the Prospective Trial of Digital Breast Tomosynthesis, carried out by Kings College Hospital NHS Trust in breast screening. This trial involves 100,000 women participating in screening to assess whether tomosynthesis is a useful addition to the routine breast screening programme. The United Kingdom National Screening Committee will review the results of the research expected to be published in 2024.</p><p>Tomosynthesis has been approved for use in the National Health Service breast screening programme as an optional extra tool in the assessment of screen detected soft tissue breast abnormalities, following the primary screen.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 23/03/2021 12:32:09 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
	tabling member	4775 label Biography information for Elliot Colburn

1302584

	registered interest
	date	15/03/2021
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	Breast Cancer: Screening
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of introducing AI-driven mammography to (a) support radiologists and (b) increase capacity in the breast cancer screening programme.
	tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
	tabling member printed	Elliot Colburn
	uin	169054
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2021 answer text <p>There is currently no published evidence in large scale prospective trials that Artificial intelligence (AI) would be equivalent or better than the current model of having two independent human mammogram readers. AI continues to generate huge amounts of interest for its potential role in the NHS. There is interest in AI for breast screening, where it could replace a human reader of mammograms.</p><p>The United Kingdom National Screening Committee (UK NSC) and Public Health England have developed interim guidance for AI developers to help consider key metrics required that would assist the UK NSC to make a recommendation on the use of AI. Both are working with the NHS Accelerated Access Collaborative who are funding a large study in 2021 to understand whether AI can be a useful support to the programme. More information is available at the following link: <a href="https://www.england.nhs.uk/aac/" target="_blank">https://www.england.nhs.uk/aac/</a></p><p>More information about AI and screening can be found at the following link; <a href="https://phescreening.blog.gov.uk/2021/02/02/advice-for-nhs-breast-screening-services-on-the-use-of-ai/" target="_blank">https://phescreening.blog.gov.uk/2021/02/02/advice-for-nhs-breast-screening-services-on-the-use-of-ai/</a></p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 23/03/2021 13:12:08 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
	tabling member	4775 label Biography information for Elliot Colburn

1287886

	registered interest
	date	22/02/2021
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	Breast Cancer: Screening
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent information his Department holds on the adequacy of staffing levels in the mammography workforce.
	tabling member constituency	Bootle
	tabling member printed	Peter Dowd
	uin	156433
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/03/2021 answer text <p>While the Department does not hold information on the adequacy of staffing levels in the mammography and radiology workforce, we are aware of collaborative work undertaken by NHS England and Improvement, Public Health England and Health Education England to ensure that staffing levels are adequate.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill grouped question UIN 156432 question first answered 17/03/2021 10:10:27 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
	tabling member	4397 label Biography information for Peter Dowd

1283688

	registered interest
	date	03/02/2021
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	Breast Cancer: Screening
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking in response to the fall below the national minimum standard of 70 percent in the proportion of women taking up their breast screening invitation within six months before the start of the covid-19 outbreak.
	tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Riverside
	tabling member printed	Kim Johnson
	uin	148946
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/02/2021 answer text <p>The Department, NHS England and NHS Improvement and Public Health England (PHE) are committed to the recovery and improvement of screening uptake for all programmes, including breast screening. Breast screening providers are encouraged to work with cancer alliances, primary care networks, NHS England and NHS Improvement regional teams and local authorities to promote uptake and take action to ensure as many people as possible can access services. Measures include text messaging to remind women about their breast screening invitation and encourage them to attend and the provision of information such as the PHE-developed ‘Breast Screening: Easy Guide’ so that women can decide whether screening is right for them. The National Health Service ‘Help Us Help You’ campaign has also been run to encourage the public to continue to access cancer services, including routine appointments such as breast screening.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 24/02/2021 16:55:00 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
	tabling member	4824 label Biography information for Kim Johnson

1283690

	registered interest
	date	03/02/2021
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	Breast Cancer: Screening
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate his Department has made of the proportion of women taking up their screening invitation within six months in (a) April 2020, (b) May 2020, (c) June 2020, (d) July 2020, (e) August 2020, (f) September 2020, (g) October 2020, (h) November 2020, (i) December 2020 and (j) January 2021.
	tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Riverside
	tabling member printed	Kim Johnson
	uin	148947
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/02/2021 answer text <p>The proportion of women taking up their screening invitation from April 2020 to January 2021 is not available in the format requested.</p><p>The latest data on national performance for uptake in breast screening is up to 31 March 2020 for Quarter 4.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 10/02/2021 17:11:26 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
	tabling member	4824 label Biography information for Kim Johnson

1279283

	registered interest
	date	21/01/2021
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	Breast Cancer: Screening
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of a public health awareness campaign on checking for breast cancer symptoms for (a) women below the official screening age and (b) all women.
	tabling member constituency	St Albans
	tabling member printed	Daisy Cooper
	uin	141612
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/01/2021 answer text <p>A national cancer symptom awareness campaign ran from 9 October to 6 December 2020 aiming to raise awareness amongst adults aged over 50 of common cancer symptoms and encourage people to make an appointment with their general practitioner. The symptoms included an unexplained lump in the breast/armpit area, which can be a sign of breast cancer. While previous campaigns have focused on older audiences, the campaigns use a range of channels including broadcast media, which reached women of all ages.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 27/01/2021 17:05:28 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
	tabling member	4769 label Biography information for Daisy Cooper