North Midlands Breast Screening Service is part of the National Breast Screening Programme (NHSBSP) and invites over 34,000 local women for screening each year. We provide a free breast screening service for well women aged between 50 and 70, resident in North Staffordshire, Stoke on Trent, Stafford and surrounding areas.

When you are due to be screened, you will receive an invite letter asking you to call the breast screening office to book your appointment. If you are aged 71 or over you can now self refer for your breast screening.

We aim to provide and promote an efficient and effective, high quality breast screening service, to all eligible women within a caring environment.

Breast screening aims to find breast cancer at an early stage, often before there are any symptoms. To do this, an x-ray is taken of each breast (mammogram). Early detection may often mean simpler and more successful treatment.

Useful Information

When you are due for screening you will receive an invitation letter.
If this letter has an appointment date, please attend, but if you need to change or cancel this, please let us know. If this letter is inviting you to book a screening appointment, then please contact us.

Please also contact us if you need additional support to attend screening, for example if you have:

- a learning disability or mobility problems,
- have breast implants,
- have a pacemaker or any other implanted medical device,
- are under the care of a Breast Consultant,
- have had a mammogram in the last six months.

Don't forget to be breast aware, if you do notice an abnormal change, contact your local GP straight away.

Please see our video below about what to expect from your Breast Screening Appointment.

Keep up to date with our service, follow our Facebook page www.facebook.com/NorthMidlandsBreastScreeningService or twitter page for information on breast awareness

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Make or Change an Appointment

If you have been invited to make an appointment or you already have an appointment, but would like to change it, we will be very happy to arrange this for you.

Please click here.

Invitation for Breast Screening

Screening is normally organised according to your GP practice. Once every three years your GP practice will be contacted and all women between the ages of 50 and 70 will be invited.

Find out more about when your practice is due