Written question WQ95761
- Asked by
- Natasha AsgharConservative
- To be answered by
- Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care
- Tabled
- Due
- Answered
- Time to answer
- 7 days
Question
How is the Welsh Government ensuring breast screening uptake in Wales is boosted so Wales is consistently above 70 per cent minimum standard?
Answer
Answered by Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care
Public Health Wales and Breast Test Wales continuously assess and implement interventions to support uptake. Public Health Wales tackles inequities across all screening programmes through its Screening Engagement Team, collaborating with groups and communities to better understand and address barriers and enablers to participation in screening.