North Lancashire and South Cumbria Breast Screening Programme

09/05/2025

07/05/2025

Notice – Mobile unit is moving to a new location in Lytham St Annes!

Our mobile screening unit is moving from Minerva Health Centre, Preston to North Beach Car Park, Lytham St Annes on 2nd June.

PLEASE continue to attend your FREE Breast Screening appointment. If you have received your invitation letter and have recently missed your appointment, please 📞Phone us on: 01524 518699 or 💻Email us on: bsu.rli@mbht.nhs.uk

Breast screening examinations are by appointment only.

Breast screening can save lives! ❤️🎗❤️🎗❤️

14/04/2025

'Mine saved my life.'

Philomena shares her perspective on the importance of attending breast screening through her own invitation letter.

When you're invited, save the date. It could save your life.

nhs.uk/breast

31/03/2025

'It’s no worse than standing on the bus in rush hour, and it’s over a lot quicker'

Liz shares her perspective on the importance of attending breast screening through her own invitation letter.

When you're invited, save the date. It could save your life.

20/03/2025

'I know from personal experience that it’s always better to know.'

Julia Bradbury shares her perspective on the importance of attending breast screening through her own invitation letter.

When you're invited, save the date. It could save your life.

nhs.uk/breast

12/03/2025

'Breast screening might just save your life'.

Victoria Derbyshire shares her perspective on the importance of attending breast screening through her own invitation letter.

When you're invited, save the date. It could save your life.

Phone us on 01524
nhs.uk/breast

07/03/2025

Taking your bra off at the end of the day feels great.

And so does getting your breast screening sorted. It can detect cancer before you can feel it. Or more likely, put your mind at rest.

So when you're invited, save the date. It could save your life.

nhs.uk/breast

🌸If you have missed a screening, it’s not too late. Contact us to make an appointment - telephone 01524 518699 or email rli.bsu@mbht.nhs.uk

05/03/2025

Bay Hospitals Charity are pleased to have funded a Mammography Chair for Breast Screening costing £2,882.00. The equipment supports the service in providing an equitable and accessible service for anyone with a physical restriction, who is in a wheelchair or may require to be seated for their routine screening mammogram. The chair is also ergonomically designed to support staff and prevent any unnecessary MSK injuries.

Feedback from staff is that it is very comfortable for service users and the arms on the chair are low to make transfer from their personal wheelchairs a safer experience. One patient has submitted a compliment on family and friends feedback advising the chair made the experience much easier.
Patient feedback:
'The Mammographers were very kind and friendly. I was able to use a wheelchair friendly chair. They managed to take my X-rays as best as they could. I received my results quickly and I felt happy and grateful.'

The Breast Screening service sees approximately 39,000 service users per year. This purchase ensures that anyone with a physical restriction, mobility issue or is in a wheelchair has equitable access to routine screening. It ensures service users can be seated during a mammogram to enable the performing clinician to take high-quality diagnostic images and provides a more comfortable experience for the service user.

Donations allow us to make a difference for both patients and staff. If you would like to support our work please go to the Bay Hospitals Charity website: https://www.bayhospitalscharity.org/donate

Pictured: Sian Bonnell, Assistant Practitioner University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust

26/02/2025

Taking your bra off at the end of the day feels great.

And so does getting your breast screening sorted. It can detect cancer before you can feel it. Or more likely, put your mind at rest.

So when you're invited, save the date. It could save your life.

nhs.uk/breast

19/02/2025

'Breast screening might just save your life'.
Ten women share their perspective on the importance of attending breast screening through their own 'unofficial' invitation letters.
When you're invited, save the date. It could save your life.
➡️ nhs.uk/breast

16/12/2024

Watch this fabulous video made by South East London Breast Screening Service.

If you are invited to attend a Breast Screening appointment, please attend.

🌸Breast Screening saves lives.🌸

This film features 12 South East London residents who have attended breast screening. Some are breast cancer survivors.Roughly 1 in 100 people coming to brea...

09/12/2024

☎️‼️Our phonelines will be closed on Wednesday 11th December for staff training. They will be back open on Thursday 12th December at 9am. You can always contact us by emailing rli.bsu@mbht.nhs.uk or filling out the form on www.uhmb.nhs.uk/our-services/services/breast-services 💻📧

Our mobile screening unit is moving from YMCA Fleetwood to Minerva Health Centre, Preston and we will begin screening from 14th November 2024.