Over 400 Women Across Harborough Affected By Breast Screening Error
Written by HFM News on 19th July 2018
An NHS mistake meant breast cancer screening invitations weren’t sent to more than 400 women across Harborough who were due a test.
Research by charity Breast Cancer Now has found that’s the highest number of all Leicestershire constituency areas.
The computer error affected 429 women between the ages of 68 and 71 and nationally is estimated to have cut 74 lives short.
Women are now being offered dates for tests while a review is under way to determine what went wrong.
Mammogram tests should be offered once every three years to women aged 50 to 70.
