Mammograms
Mammograms (x-ray examination looking for breast cancer) are
performed in the Breast Screening Unit that visits our Car Park every year. An appointment for a
mammogram is sent out automatically, every 3 years, to women
between the ages of 50 and 64. The mammography service calls up
women by rotating through a list of GP surgeries, so you may not
actually have your first mammogram until you are 53 if our
surgery has recently been screened.
After the age of 64 women are no longer automatically called
for screening. However, by phoning The Breast Screening Service
on for
the breast screening unit and requesting a mammogram, women of 64
and over will be given an appointment. There is no need for a
referral letter. Screening is usually done every three years.
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