Aimed at women in the Chinese and South Asian communities
This DVD, aimed at women in the Chinese and South Asian communities, explains how the NHS Breast Screening Programme is organised, what is involved in having a mammogram and the benefits and difficulties associated with screening.
It was developed in conjunction with the women in the communities concerned and is in Mirpuri, Sylheti, Cantonese and Mandarin languages. It includes English subtitles so that the information is also accessible to English-speaking women.
Please quote the title and code 'BREASTDVD' when ordering.
- NHSBSP home page
- Programme publications
- About breast screening
- What is breast screening?
- What does the NHS Breast Screening Programme do?
- When was the NHS Breast Screening Programme set up?
- What happens at a breast screening unit?
- Why are women under 50 not routinely invited?
- Are women screened over the age of 70?
- Does breast screening save lives?
- Does breast screening have any risks?
- What is Digital Mammography?
- Research in breast screening
- About breast cancer
- Programme logistics
- Frequently asked questions
- Programme statistics
- Mammography equipment reports
- Programme news index
- Useful links