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Wirral University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

About breast screening

About breast screening

For information regarding the National Health Service Breast Screening Programme (NHSBSP) such as:

  • Why is breast screening offered?
  • When will I be offered breast screening?
  • What happens during breast screening?
  • Understanding your breast screening results
  • The benefits and risks of breast cancer screening
  • Who's at higher risk of breast cancer?
  • How do I opt out of breast screening?
  • If you have a family history of breast cancer
  • Screening for women at high risk of breast cancer
  • Private breast screening

Click ‘NHS: Breast Cancer Screening’ under the related links tab to the left of this page.