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Letter - HSSP to Minister for Health and Social Services - Breast Screening Service - 1 July 2024

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Deputy Tom Binet

Minister for Health and Social Services

BY EMAIL 1st July 2024

Dear Minister,

Health and Social Security Panel Breast Screening Service

Following the recent news that a review had been conducted of the Island's breast screening service as a result of concerns regarding the detection and diagnosis of breast cancer, the Panel are keen to ascertain further information on this matter. Please can you provide/confirm the following:

A copy of the report produced by The Royal College of Radiologists and the British Society of Breast Radiologists.

An explanation as to why the Panel was not made aware of the review in confidence.

Evidence to support the Minister's expressed views that that the errors made by the breast screening service are within an accepted margin.

The Panel would be grateful if a response to the letter and the requested information can be provided to the Panel by Monday 8th July.

Yours sincerely,

Deputy Louise Doublet

Chair, Health and Social Security Scrutiny Panel

Scrutiny Office | States Greffe | Morier House | St Helier | Jersey | JE1 1DD Tel: 01534 441080 | Fax: 01534 441077 | email: scrutiny@gov.je