§ Mr. Whitlockasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what arrangements are being made in the Nottingham hospitals for the development of a research project on breast examinations; and what are the proposed allocations of funds for facilities for thermography and mammography.
§ Mr. MoyleAs part of a programme of trials designed to test the feasibility of screening for breast cancer on a national scale, the North Nottingham Health District has been commissioned to conduct a study in which women aged 45 to 64 will be invited to receive instruction in, and be encouraged to undertake, regular breast self-examination, with direct referral to clinics. Funds have been allocated, and estimates for 1978–79 indicate expenditure of approximately £23,000 capital and £71,000 revenue in the district. Of the capital expenditure, £20,000 is for the purchase of one mammography camera. The project does not include any proposals for thermography.