Back on the 19th September on the day that the Parliament was closing down because of the Conferences one of the MPs who submitted a question was Caroline Lucas who is the Green MP for Brighton Pavilion. She submitted this question which can be obtained from here and it is entitled “Breast Cancer: Screening”.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether Integrated Care Systems have used the NHS England Core20PLUS5 framework and associated resources for initiatives to improve uptake of routine breast cancer screening from communities less likely to attend breast cancer screening; and if he will make a statement.

The Government responded with Will Quince who is the Health and Social Care Minister and his response was below. The question and answer items that take place have the option for people to say is the question yes or no and so far no one has responded on this one. It would be great for people to respond.

NHS England have advised that a national plan has been developed in collaboration with key stakeholders to improve uptake within the breast screening programme in 2023 and beyond, noting the 2028 Cancer Early Detection targets. The plan sets out the priorities, interventions and monitoring of impact and outcomes to improve uptake. Using the Core20PLUS5 principles, the plan outlines the use of evidence-based and evaluated interventions to address inequalities and barriers to accessing breast screening.