What is breast screening, who is responsible for delivery and who is eligible
Breast screening uses X-rays, called mammograms, to look for cancers that are too small to see or feel. Invitations are managed by the local breast screening services: East Sussex, Brighton & Hove, Surrey & North East Hampshire and West Sussex.
Breast screening is offered to those registered with a GP as female, aged 50 to 70, to detect early signs of breast cancer.
Anyone over the age of 53, including those aged over 70, who has not been screened in the last three years and wishes to be screened, should contact their local breast screening service.
Local breast screening services
East Sussex, Brighton & Hove Breast Screening Programme
Tel: 01273 446017
Email: uhsussex.breastscreening@nhs.net
Surrey & North East Hampshire Breast Screening Programme
Tel: 0333 200 2062
Email: inl.jarvisadmin@nhs.net
West Sussex Breast Screening Programme
Tel: 01903 239757
Email: uhsussex.westsussexbreastscreening@nhs.net
Surrey & North East Hampshire
- St Peter’s Hospital, Guildford Road, Chertsey KT16 0PZ
- Sainsbury's, Kiln Lane, Epsom KT17 1EQ
- RHS Wisley, Wisley Lane, Wisley, Woking GU23 6QB
- Haslemere Health Centre, Church Ln, Haslemere GU27 2BQ
- Sainsbury’s Watchmoor Park, Blackwater Valley Road, Camberley GU15 3YN
East Sussex, Brighton & Hove
- Park Centre, 177 Preston Road, Brighton and Hove BN1 6AG
- Eastbourne Station car park, Terminus Road, Eastbourne BN21 3QJ
- Conquest Hospital, The Ridge, Hastings TN37 7RD
- Crowborough War Memorial Hospital, Southview Road, Crowborough, East Sussex TN6 1HB
West Sussex
- Littlehampton Tesco superstore, Broad Piece, Wick BN17 5RA
- Princess Royal Hospital, Lewes Road, Haywards Heath RH16 4EX
- Horsham Community Hospital, Hurst Road RH12 2DR
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St Richards Hospital, Spitalfield Lane, Chichester PO19 6SE
Act on Cancer Together
Act on Cancer Together works in partnership with Hangleton and Knoll Project and Macmillan Cancer Support to raise awareness of the early signs and symptoms of cancer, to support community members to learn about and attend cancer screenings, and to access the support available to them if they receive a positive diagnosis.
Download its latest flyer to promote breast screening in community settings by clicking on the image on the right.
Click on the video below to hear Malebogo, Irene and Liz discuss the importance of self-examination and screening for early diagnosis.
Thanks to Act on Cancer Together for these resources.
Breast screening awareness
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, an opportunity to raise awareness and encourage uptake to the breast screening programme as well as share information on signs and symptoms of breast cancer.
Visit our events calendar to find resources such as posters and leaflets for patient waiting rooms and community settings to support awareness events during October.
Click on the image on the right to download the latest NHS England poster about breast screening.
Resources to support healthcare professionals
We have produced a toolkit to support our colleagues in general practice to improve uptake of breast screening among eligible patients.
It includes:
Essential reading materials and education
Top tips to improve uptake
A handy checklist to record actions taken
Posters, leaflets and videos to share with patients
Translated and easy read patient information
Information and resources for trans and non-binary people
Click below for additional resources to improve uptake in breast screening within public and community settings
Learning disabilities
- Download the NHS breast screening easy guide for people with learning disabilities and others who struggle with written English.
- Direct people who cannot read or do not like written words to the Beyond Words breast screening picture story which includes a suggested storyline for family members, carers or health professionals to refer to.
- Share these breast cancer screening videos for people with learning disabilities – with thanks to West Yorkshire and Harrogate Cancer Alliance. Find them on FutureNHS: Polish, Punjabi, Urdu, British Sign Language
- The NHS breast screening information leaflet for people considering screening is available in a number of accessible formats - simplified Chinese, traditional Chinese, French, Gujarati, Latvian, Lithuanian, Polish, Portuguese, Punjabi, Romanian, Russian and Urdu.
- In partnership with the Screening and Immunisation team, Surrey and Sussex Cancer Alliance has co-designed a series of information leaflets in Nepalese for the Nepalese members of our community. Find it on our Translated Cancer Information page
- The Friends, Families and Travellers organisation has worked with the Gypsy and Traveller community to develop a helpful breast cancer screening resource for Gypsies and Travellers
- NHS Sussex has produced leaflets about breast screening and breast cancer available in Bengali, Gujarati, Urdu and French in addition to English. The leaflets feature spokespeople from Black and South Asian communities. Find them on our Translated Cancer Information page
- NHS Sussex has produced screening information for trans and non-binary people
- NHS England also provides an overview of breast screening for trans and non-binary people
- OUTpatients, the UK's LGBTQI+ cancer charity, answers lots of questions about breast screening here: Best for my chest
- CoppaFeel! has a number of resources aimed at trans and non-binary people to raise awareness and understanding
Feedback from the local breast screening services
Click on the image below to download and use in patient communications, social media and websites.
Find more information about breast screening by clicking on the logos below
