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

If you still can't find the answer you're looking for then please feel free to contact us and we will be happy to try and help.


Yes, it is safe for you to have a mammogram. It is helpful if you can tell the mammographer where your pacemaker is sited.
Your pacemaker may hide the small area of breast tissue behind the pacemaker, preventing it from being seen on the x-ray. The film readers will only be able to report on the breast tissue that they can see on your mammogram.
Breast implants appear as a solid white area on a mammogram. This may hide some of the breast tissue preventing it from being seen on the x-ray. The film readers will only be able to report on the breast tissue that they can see on your mammogram. If you have implants and you have been made an appointment at a mobile screening unit, please contact the office on [telephone].
Your appointment will need to be changed to the screening centre in Luton as the films will need to be processed immediately after the mammogram being taken.
Yes because you still have breast tissue, which should be screened. There is no evidence to suggest breast implants are damaged by mammograms.

If you have been invited to one of the mobile vans then please contact us using the contact us page to discuss your screening appointment, as we would like to allocate a suitable time for your appointment. Your appointment will be made at our screening centre at Luton.

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

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