Organising a breast screening programme
Published December 2002 | ISBN 1 871997 74 7 | Archived
This publication is aimed at commissioners, QA directors and directors of breast screening. It replaces previous national guidance published as 'Organising Assessment' and sets out the principles for the organisation of local breast screening programmes. It includes the essential criteria which must be met to enable quality assurance to be carried out to nationally agreed standards.
- 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