Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking to streamline diagnostic pathways in primary care for breast cancer.
Answer
I refer the Hon Member to the answers provided on 20 April in response to Question 126985 , on 30 October in response to Question 36506 , and on 16 July in response to Question 14603 . On the issue of self-referral, women aged 71 years old and over remain entitled to request a breast screening appointment every three years, and we work continually to ensure that awareness of that entitlement is reinforced through National Health Service communications.
Verdict: RED (6/100)
The question asked how diagnostic pathways for breast cancer in primary care could be streamlined. The reply instead covered self-referral for breast screening by women aged 71 and over, which is a different policy area, so the question itself was not answered. The asker would likely need to submit a follow-up to get a response on primary care diagnostic pathways.
How we got there
| Question item | Coverage | Specificity | Rationale |
|---|---|---|---|
| What is the department doing to streamline diagnostic pathways in primary care for breast cancer? | Not Addressed | Generic MISREADS QUESTION | The question asks about streamlining diagnostic pathways in primary care for breast cancer, but the reply discusses self-referral for breast screening by women aged 71 and over and NHS awareness of that entitlement, which is a different policy area. The referral to earlier answers does not supply a substantive answer on diagnostic pathways within this reply. |