Important message behind a pink Hull Christmas tree

SPREADING THE WORD ABOUT KEEPING BREAST SCREENING APPOINTMENTS

- By LAURA CROSS

A CHRISTMAS tree at Hull Minster is hoping to catch attention for a very important reason.

The tree is adorned with knitted breasts and bright pink decorations in a bid to promote the importance of attending breast screening appointments.

Humberside Breast Screening Team attended the Lord Mayor's Christmas Tree Festival to create a National Breast Screening Christmas Tree.

Sue Whittle, Health Promotion Officer, hopes the tree will become a focal point in the famous minster to help spread the word about keeping breast screening appointments.

Sue said: “Around 1,300 lives are saved every year by attending breast screening appointments. Picking up problems at an early stage can mean the difference between life and death.

“Those who don’t come along for their screening appointments have less chance of survival if they go on to develop breast cancer because we haven't been able to catch it early enough.