Dudley, Wolverhampton and South West Staffordshire Breast Screening Service
NHS The Dudley Group

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

If you have a question please check the FAQs below. Click on the FAQ heading to view the whole text

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Yes, but please be aware that there is limited space at some of our screening sites particularly the mobile screening vans. In the interest of privacy, men and children are not allowed on the mobile screening vans.

Yes, please complete the online appointment request form to request a change to the date, time or location of your screening appointment. You may also telephone us on

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Please contact us to discuss your screening appointment, as we would like to allocate more time for your appointment. Your appointment will be made at our screening centre in Luton where we have larger rooms and disabled access.
Appointments for women over 70 are currently paused due to Covid-19. This is a national decision. We hope to resume soon but there is no date at present.


We respect your decision not to be screened, although we would encourage all women to attend for breast screening when invited. However if you choose not to take up your invitation please contact the screening office so your appointment is not wasted.
If you change your mind at any point in the future please contact us. We will be happy to make you another appointment.

Please contact the screening unit using the contact us page to establish if it is advisable for you to attend for the screening appointment.
If you have notified your practice of your new address you will be invited for screening when your practice is invited. If this is likely to be over three years since your last invitation you will be invited separately from your practice to ensure you are screened on time.


If you have moved house and fear you may have missed a screening appointment please contact the screening unit using the contact us page and we will be happy to make you another appointment.

Please contact the screening unit using the contact us page and we will be happy to make you another appointment..
From time to time screening locations can change due to availability. If the site you have been called to is not convenient then request a change of appointment using the appointment request form.

Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Our mobile vans are open with restrictions in place. Understand how we are working in line with Government guidance.

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Manage your appointment

If you have been asked to book an appointment or would like to change it, we will be very happy to arrange this for you.

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Where we screen.

We screen at various convenient places across the region.

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FAQs

For a selection of answers to frequently asked questions, please click here

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