Welcome to the Breast Screening service at Portsmouth Hospitals.
Breast screening is a well-woman services and uses X-rays called mammograms to check your breasts for signs of cancer. The screening is carried out by health specialists called mammographers. Early detection may often mean simpler and more successful treatment.
Anyone registered with a GP as female will be invited for NHS breast screening every 3 years between the ages of 50 and 71. People at high risk of breast cancer are offered breast screening at an earlier age than others in the general population.
Please use the buttons below to learn more about what our service offers.
Anyone registered with a GP as female will be invited for NHS breast screening every 3 years between the ages of 50 and 71. You'll get a letter in the post inviting you for your first invite between the ages of 50 and 53. Then you'll be invited every 3 years until you turn 71. Women over the age of 71 are not automatically invited to attend screening, however, they are welcome to contact us and self-refer themselves every 3 years.
Some people have a higher risk of developing breast cancer. ‘High Risk’ means that you have been assessed by a specialist in genetics or oncology as being at more risk of developing breast cancer than women in the general population. People at high risk of breast cancer are offered breast screening at an earlier age than others in the general population. We call this ‘surveillance’ screening. Please see the below link for more information about how we offer breast screening for women at high risk of developing breast cancer: Breast screening for women with a high risk of breast cancer
You may find that you are being invited to attend for breast screening earlier than you expected. This is due to changes in our programme post-covid and is done to ensure that all ladies remain within the three year screening cycle.
Approximate Timetable for areas
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Portsmouth City – October 2023 to October 2024
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Cosham and Drayton – January 2024 to July 2024
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Petersfield – July 2024 to January 2025
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Hayling Island – November 2024 to January 2025
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Havant & Surrounding Areas – November 2024 to November 2025
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Gosport & Lee-on-Solent – January 2025 to September 2025
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Fareham – October 2025 to December 2025
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Waterlooville – November 2025 to September 2026
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Stubbington – January 2026 to February 2026
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Portchester – March 2026 to May 2026
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Locksheath – June 2026 to September 2026
The video below provides an overview of our breast screening service for GPs:
If you'd like to get in touch with the team, here is how:
- Cancelling or changing your appointment
- Call us on: 023 9228 3613/3614
- Email: bsu.
admin @porthosp.nhs.uk - Write: Breast Services, D Level, Queen Alexandra Hospital, Cosham, Hampshire, PO6 3LY
Our office opening hours are Monday to Friday, 8.30am to 4.30pm.