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North London Breast Screening Service
Breast Screening Could Save Your Life

Welcome

The North London Breast Screening Service (NLBSS) is part of the National Breast Screening Programme and is one of the largest breast screening services in England. NLBSS provides a free breast screening service for well women aged between 50 and 70, resident within Barnet, Brent, Enfield, Haringey, Harrow and West Hertfordshire. We aim to provide and promote an efficient and effective, high quality breast screening service, to all eligible women within a caring environment.


Breast screening aims to find breast cancer at an early stage,
often before there are any symptoms. To do this, an x-ray is taken of each breast (mammogram). Early detection may often mean simpler and more successful treatment. read more

For every 500 women screened 1 life will be saved

Changing your appointment

If you already have an appointment, but would like to change it, just complete
the change your appointment form and we will rearrange it for you.

When will I be invited for breast screening?

The North London Breast Screening Service invites around 65,000 women per year for screening. Screening is organised according to your GP practice. Once every three years your GP practice will be contacted and all women between the ages of 50 and 70 will be routinely invited.

view which GP Practices are inviting women in the next 3 months