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Months before BreastCheck Screenings Return to Normal

The clinical director of BreastCheck has said it will be 'months' before the screening service is...

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12.42 11 Jun 2020


Months before BreastCheck Screenings Return to Normal


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12.42 11 Jun 2020


The clinical director of BreastCheck has said it will be 'months' before the screening service is back to normal.

Professor Ann O'Doherty said there are 'huge challenges' in resuming services.

She told us 'It's going to take some months - remember all the clinical services in the hospital have lost three months of activity'.

"We have huge backlogs in the symptomatic service, we've looked after patients with urgent symptoms.


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