Breast screening
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Breast screening is a test for breast cancers that are too small to see or feel.
Important: Contacts
To make an appointment you can phone your local screening centre. You can also contact the centre if you think you missed your last appointment.
Highland Health and Social Care Partnership area
North of Scotland Breast Screening
Highland Breast Centre
Raigmore Hospital
Inverness
phone 01463 705 416
Argyll and Bute Health and Social Care Partnership area
West of Scotland Breast Screening
Glasgow
phone 0141 800 8858
Screening is also offered at mobile screening units across the whole NHS Highland area.
About your invitation and appointment
- If you are a woman between 50 and 70 years old and live in Scotland you will automatically be sent an invitation for breast screening in the post every 3 years.
- If you are over 70 you will not automatically be sent an appointment but you can call to make your own appointment every three years.
Where you go for screening depends on where your GP practice is. Your invitation letter will tell you where to go.
If you plan to take up your screening appointment, let the screening centre know if you:
- need an interpreter
- have a disability
- need any additional help
Highland Breast Screening Centre (video)
A 360-degree tour of the Highland Breast Screening Centre at Raigmore Hospital.
Important: Breast screening at NHS inform
- Who’ll be screened?
- Your screening invitation
- What happens during your breast screening appointment?
- Your results
- Further information and other languages and formats
Important: Screening for the transgender community
No matter which, if any, gender you identify with, it’s important you’re aware of which screening services you’re eligible for.
See screening information for the transgender community at NHS inform.
Important: Breast screening information in Easy Read format
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