North East Scotland mobile breast screening unit takes up position in Fraserburgh
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The North East Scotland Mobile Breast Screening Service will commence screening in Fraserburgh on Friday, July 1 for approximately 19 weeks.
The Mobile Unit will be sited in the car park at Fraserburgh Hospital, Lochpots Road, Fraserburgh.
Women aged 50-70 years of age who are registered with a General Practitioner at the Finlayson Street Practice, Saltoun Surgery, Crimond Medical Centre and Central Buchan Medical Practice will receive an invitation to attend.
The letters are sent out four weeks before their appointment date.
Sarah Philip, manager for the Breast Screening Service said: “The aim of the programme is to detect breast changes at an early stage when treatment has the best chance of being successful.
"We hope that women invited for the first time will take advantage of their invitation for mammography and for women who have been screened previously, it is important to attend to ensure that there have been no changes over the past three years.
"Women who missed or failed to attend their previous invitation are encouraged to come along for screening this time.
"Unfortunately, due to the backlog created by the Covid-19 pandemic, we cannot accept self-referrals from those out with the eligible age group. We encourage anyone with symptoms or changes to their breast to see their GP.”
