Breast screening uses an X-ray test called a mammogram to look for signs of breast cancer.
Screening can help find breast cancer at an early stage, often before there are any symptoms.
Women registered with a GP are automatically invited for NHS breast screening. The first invitation is usually sent between the ages of 50 and 53. After this, breast screening is offered every 3 years until your 71st birthday.
If you are aged 71 or over, you will not automatically be invited, but you can still request breast screening every 3 years by contacting your local breast screening unit.
Please make sure the surgery has your correct contact details, including your name, date of birth, address and telephone number, so that you receive your screening invitation.
If you notice any breast changes, such as a lump, nipple discharge, skin changes, pain in one breast, or a change in the size or shape of your breast, please do not wait for your screening appointment. Contact the surgery as soon as possible.
If you are a trans man, trans woman or non-binary person, you may be invited automatically or you may need to speak to your GP surgery or local breast screening service, depending on how your gender is recorded on your GP record.
Further information is available on the NHS website: Breast screening.