Screening is by appointment only.
Women 50 yrs – 71 yrs will be invited automatically every 3 yrs.
Women 71 yrs + will not automatically be invited but can still have screening every three years if they want to. Patients 71 yrs + will need to contact their local breast screening service to arrange this.
Very high risk women who have been genetically assessed will receive Annual Screening.
Trans man, trans woman or non-binary individuals will be invited according to the above age criteria if they are registered as female with a GP.
Information on breast screening website:
NHS breast screening: helping you decide – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
Information on screening for Trans and non-binary people website:
Trans and non-binary cancer screening | Cancer Research UK
Breast screening – Easy read guide: Easy guide – pictures only