South West Scotland Breast Screening

21/11/2025

When you get your screening appointment will depend on the GP practice you're registered with. Don't worry if your appointment doesn't arrive as soon as you turn 50. Each GP practice takes part in the screening programme every three years so you may not receive your first invitation until you're nearly 53.

14/11/2025

We all get busy ‘juggling’ life commitments especially with the festive season upon us but don’t forget to check your breasts this November. 💖🎀

07/11/2025

Other formats can be found here
https://www.nhsinform.scot/translations/

03/11/2025

🎇November is upon us and the start of the month is a good time to do a self examination of your breasts. 💌

Anything not normal for you should be discussed with your GP.

30/10/2025

🎀💖 WOW… we are absolutely blown away! 💖🎀

Our raffle for Breast Cancer Now raised an incredible £300, and when we add that to the total from our bake sale, we’ve hit a truly amazing £1,000 raised in total! 😍👏

We honestly can’t believe it — what a fantastic result! We’re so incredibly grateful to everyone who baked, bought, donated, organised, or simply spread the word. Every single person helped make this possible, and we couldn’t be prouder of what we’ve achieved together. 💪💗

Thank you all for your amazing generosity and support — what a community! 🌸✨

29/10/2025

On Monday we held our Macmillan Cancer Support bake sale. 🎂
Check out these amazing cakes baked by our own staff.
A big thank you to all who supported us .
We raised £700.00 for Macmillan Cancer Support.

www.macmillan.org.uk

15/10/2025

13/10/2025

We have two beautiful hampers, bursting with goodies that we are raffling for Breast Screening Now.

Tickets can be purchased at reception at Ayrshire Central Hospital Breast Screening Irvine.

All items donated by Breast Screening staff.😀

£1 per strip.

10/10/2025

Early detection plays a transformative role in breast cancer by identifying disease at an initial stage, offering the greatest
potential for effective intervention and better outcomes.

Detecting breast cancer early allows for interventions when treatments are most effective and minimally invasive.
For example:

Cancer: Stage 1 breast cancer patients exhibit a 5-year survival rate of 97.9%, compared with 26.2% for late-stage diagnoses.

Addressing breast cancer early often involves less intensive treatment and shorter hospital stays.


Routine mammograms, catch cancer before symptoms appear.

Early detection leads to:
Reduced morbidity and improved long-term patient well-being.

Conclusion
Early detection not only saves lives but also enhances quality of life.

07/10/2025

Attention all ladies who are attending their Breast Screening Appointments at Ayrshire Central Hospital Irvine.

Traffic Management will be in operation on Kilwinning Road in the form of three-way traffic lights from Wednesday 8 October 2025. The works are likely to cause disruption on entry and exit of the hospital grounds. Staff are asked to take this into consideration when travelling to and from work during this time.

During these works, please be aware of potential delays when planning your journey.

We appreciate your patience and support as we complete this important step towards greener travel at Ayrshire Central Hospital.

07/10/2025

The Keyring below show's how small a lump a mammogram can detect in a breast. This is why it is so important to have your breast screened.
If you receive your invitation and the time and date does not suit please call 01294 323506.

07/10/2025

Our lovely Breast Care Nurse had a special birthday last week.