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NHS Breast Screening Programme

Description: May help in the prevention of breast cancer with early detection.

Newest Review: ... back on. I was whisked into the machinery room to be greeted by a lovely lady (not sure if she was a nurse or a xray lady!) who then proceeded to explain exactly was going to happen. Basically the machine is a special x-ray type machine that has two plates that can be horizontal or vertical and which are squashed together with your breast stuck in the middle. Now that may sound very straight ... more

... forward - but you need to be a contortionist to get everything where it should be. One arm is up, one arm is out and down you can't stand straight as you have to get one breast out of the way - but althrough the lady was very gentle and explained exa...more

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NHS Breast Screening Programme: A worthwhile boob job (1327 words)
by - written on 06/08/09 (Very useful, 68 readings)
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When you reach a certain age (ie 50) the NHS automatically invite you to take part in their Breast Screening programme. The invitation can come at any time after your 50th birthday and I have to say you can wait up to a year depending when your birthday is and how your local Health Trust run their programme. I was lucky in that my invitation came within two months of my birthday but I had to postpone the appointment twice due to being ill and then having to attend a funeral. When ringing to re-arrange the appointment the staff where very helpful and didn;t make me feel as if I was putting the inevitable off !!! The screening itself can take place in either a ... Read the complete review