Breast Screening Programme (Hansard, 22 May 1996)

§ Ms Lynne
To ask the Secretary of State for Health what amount the national health service breast screening programme spends on screening women aged 65 years or over; and what percentage of the total budget this is. [29676]

§ Mr. Horam
In 1994–95—the latest year for which figures are available—the national health service breast screening programme spent approximately £840,000 on screening women aged 65 years and over. This represents approximately 3.1 per cent. of the total expenditure of the NHS breast screening programme.

§ Ms Lynne
To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) if he will publish how many women were tested or screened under the national health service breast screening programme as a result of self or GP referral for each year since 1992–93 broken down by age bands(a) 50 to 54, (b) 55 to 59, (c) 60 to 64, (d) 65 to 69, (e) 70 to 74 and (f) 75 years and over; [29677]
(2) how many women were tested or screened under the national health service breast screening programme as a result of first invitation or routine recall broken down by age bands (a) 50 to 54, (b) 55 to 59, (c) 60 to 64, (d) 65 to 69, (e) 70 to 74 and (f) 75 years and over in the last year for which figures are available. [29678]

§ Mr. Horam
The available information is shown in the table. Data for 1994–95 are provisional. 219W

Breast screening programme: number of women screened by age and type of invitation.

Thousands

Age

Type of invitation Years 50–54 55–59 60–64 65–69 70–74 75+

Self or GP referral 1992–93 7.7 6.7 5.8 13.0 4.1 1.1

1993–94 7.4 7.0 5.7 13.4 4.9 1.2

1994–95 9.0 7.4 7.0 19.3 ¹(for age 65+)

First invitation or routine recall 1992–93 317.3 312.4 283.4 29.8 1.1 0.1

1993–94 324.2 314.4 291.1 29.9 0.2 0.0

1994–95 337.5 320.8 280.7 10.4 ¹(for age 65-)

¹ Information not available by separate age bands for women over 65 for 1994–95.

§ Ms Lynne
To ask the Secretary of State for Health what is the average cost per woman screened on the national health service breast screening programme. [29679]

§ Mr. Horam
In 1994–95, the latest year for which figures are available, the approximate cost per woman screened on the national health service breast screening programme was £27.

Breast screening programme: number of women screened by age and type of invitation.
Thousands
		Age
Type of invitation	Years	50–54	55–59	60–64	65–69	70–74	75+
Self or GP referral	1992–93	7.7	6.7	5.8	13.0	4.1	1.1
	1993–94	7.4	7.0	5.7	13.4	4.9	1.2
	1994–95	9.0	7.4	7.0	19.3	¹(for age 65+)
First invitation or routine recall	1992–93	317.3	312.4	283.4	29.8	1.1	0.1
	1993–94	324.2	314.4	291.1	29.9	0.2	0.0
	1994–95	337.5	320.8	280.7	10.4	¹(for age 65-)
¹ Information not available by separate age bands for women over 65 for 1994–95.