Your guide to NHS breast screening
Information on the NHS breast screening programme to help eligible women make a personal informed choice about whether to take part.
Applies to England and Northern Ireland
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This information explains NHS breast screening and why it is offered. It is available in English and 30 language translations.
Free printed copies of this leaflet are available for NHS breast screening services to send with invitation letters (first invitations, and subsequent invitations for non-attenders).
For more information, see the ‘order printed leaflets’ section of our guidance on how to access and order leaflets.
A simple animation showing screening tests offered to women throughout their lives, including breast screening, is available:
To request another format, you can phone 0300 311 22 33 or email england.contactus@nhs.net.
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Changed content type to guidance.
Update history
2025-09-01 16:48
Re-added data protection statement at end of document.
2025-06-23 11:53
Changed content type to guidance.
2025-06-05 13:48
Uploading audio version of ‘Your guide to NHS breast screening’ leaflet.
2025-05-14 12:24
30 new translations added in HTML replacing the 12 PDFs.
2025-04-22 12:31
Revised leaflet following a full review with input from clinical, patient and charity groups.
2025-02-24 12:55
Added ‘Breast screening: helping you decide (Arabic)’ translation.
2024-10-24 14:32
Added a Bengali version of the leaflet.
2024-07-03 15:46
Removed PHE screening helpdesk information and updated with NHS England contact details.
2024-01-11 11:53
Updating confidentiality section, replacing mention of Public Health England with NHS England.