Breast Cancer Screening (Review) Bill: Second Reading

This Private Members' Bill, sponsored by Liberal Democrat MP Wera Hobhouse, seeks a formal review of the UK's breast cancer screening programme. The bill will be debated at second reading in the Commons, where MPs will consider whether the current screening approach adequately serves all women, particularly regarding age ranges, frequency, and access to screening services across different communities.

Breast cancer screening is one of the NHS's largest preventive programmes, reaching millions of women annually. This bill could influence policy on who receives screening invitations, at what age, and how often—affecting early detection rates, treatment outcomes, and ultimately mortality. The review would likely examine whether current protocols account for changing evidence about screening benefits and harms.