HC Deb 12 January 1989 vol 144 c737W
Mr. Fearn

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many family practitioners in England have facilities for breast screening for cancer.

Mr. Freeman

Responsibility for providing breast cancer screening services lies with regional health authorities in England. This service is being set up over the three years to 1990. At least one breast screening centre has been established in each region and plans for extending the service to cover all districts are well advanced.

Mr. Fearn

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many family practitioners in England have a computerised call/recall system for cervical cancer.

Mr. Freeman

All family practitioner committee have a computerised call and recall system which is used to offer a service to all eligible women between the ages of 20 and 64 inclusive.