Lack of NHS radiologists 'could cause delays to breast cancer diagnoses' Experts fear service will not cope with demand for mammograms, with 8% of breast radiology consultant posts unfilled
Women may suffer a delay in finding out that they have breast cancer because the NHS is struggling with a serious and worsening lack of radiologists and radiographers, according to health experts.
There are fears that the NHS’s breast cancer screening programme will not be able to cope with the growing numbers of women who will require mammograms in coming years when the age of eligibility is extended from 50-70 to 43-73. Continue reading... The Guardian
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Women may suffer a delay in finding out that they have breast cancer because the NHS is struggling with a serious and worsening lack of radiologists and radiographers, according to health experts.
There are fears that the NHS’s breast cancer screening programme will not be able to cope with the growing numbers of women who will require mammograms in coming years when the age of eligibility is extended from 50-70 to 43-73. Continue reading... The Guardian
See also:
- NHS breast screening programme: national radiographic workforce survey 2016 Public Health England
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