§ 1990. Mr. DobsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will estimate how many women are likely to be screened for breast cancer in(a) 1989 and (b)
§ Mr. Michael ForsythThis information is not currently available. A detailed programme is being worked out with health boards for implementing a national breast cancer screening programme in Scotland by 1991. Once the service is fully operational, about 111,000 women will be screened each year.