Breast screening services standards
Document Type
Standards
Summary
Breast screening aims to reduce the number of deaths from breast cancer through early detection and treatment.
The Scottish Breast Screening Programme (SBSP) is a screening service which can detect breast cancer at an early stage.
The SBSP invites eligible women aged between 50 and 70 years to attend a screening appointment every 3 years.
We developed these national standards to support organisations and health professionals to provide a high quality breast screening service.
Summary of standards
Standard 1: Scotland has a high quality and effectively-led breast screening service with robust governance arrangements.
Standard 2: All eligible women receive information and support about breast screening to enable informed choice and decision-making.
Standard 3: All eligible women are invited for breast screening once every 3 years.
Standard 4: Breast screening is safe, effective and person-centred.
Standard 5: The recall process for further assessment is safe, effective and person-centred.
Standard 6: Women are offered timely referral to the surgical team for further treatment, where required.
Standard 7: The number of breast cancers detected is monitored to improve outcomes.