UK's 'shockingly low' breast testing uptake

THE uptake of breast cancer screenings is “shockingly low’ a health minister told the Commons, as she urged women to come forward.

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Karin Smyth also told MPs that the use of artificial intelligence will help to ensure women receive faster treatment for breast cancer. This came in response to Conservative former minister James Cleverly, who pressed the Government on its plans to raise awareness of the full range of symptoms of breast cancer, to improve early diagnosis rates.

Mr Cleverly’s wife, Susie, was diagnosed with triple positive breast cancer in 2021, and has since made a full recovery.

Earlier this year, the Government called for evidence to help shape a national cancer plan, which will outline actions to transform how the disease is treated in a bid to reduce deaths.