Breast cancer screening aims to find breast cancer early, when there is the best chance of being successfully treated. Screening involves having an x-ray of your breast called a mammogram. This will be taken by a female clinician.

Breast screening is for women and some trans or non-binary people between the ages of 50 and 71, every 3 years. All invitations for breast screening will soon be sent via the NHS App in the first instance (so please turn your notifications on).

For those who don’t have the NHS App or do not respond, they will receive invitations either via text or by post.

You should get a letter with your results within 2 to 3 weeks. This will tell you what, if anything, you need to do next.