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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.
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Details
This information explains NHS breast screening and why it is offered. It is available in English and 12 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).
A simple animation showing screening tests offered to women throughout their lives, including breast screening, is available:
Updates to this page
Published 1 July 2013
Last updated
14 22 May April 2025
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14 May 2025
30 new translations added in HTML replacing the 12 PDFs.
22 April 2025
Revised leaflet following a full review with input from clinical, patient and charity groups.
24 February 2025
Added 'Breast screening: helping you decide (Arabic)' translation.
24 October 2024
Added a Bengali version of the leaflet.
3 July 2024
Removed PHE screening helpdesk information and updated with NHS England contact details.
11 January 2024
Updating confidentiality section, replacing mention of Public Health England with NHS England.
31 October 2021
Addition of plain A4 PDF version for printing, to provide for people unable to access this information online.
13 May 2021
Added lifetime screening animation to the landing page.
22 October 2020
Added links and information in the details section. English PDF leaflet removed.
9 May 2019
Added HTML version of the leaflet and translations in 10 different languages.
12 February 2019
Updated leaflet.
13 December 2018
Added new version of 'NHS breast screening: helping you decide (English)' with updated information.
12 June 2018
Most recent English version uploaded.
4 May 2017
Addition of link to new audio version of leaflet.
27 October 2016
Added NHS breast screening: helping you decide (large print).
1 July 2013
First published.