NHS launches first-ever breast screening campaign to help detect thousands of cancers earlier
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Jo Harby, director of health information at Cancer Research UK, said: “Every day, more than 150 people are diagnosed with breast cancer in the UK. Thanks to the national breast screening programme, thousands of cancer cases are detected at an earlier stage when treatment is more likely to be successful. Improving access for people who want to attend screening is vital, and using digital tools, such as the NHS app, is one way to help with this.
Rapid Health’s Smart Triage innovation newly integrated into the NHS App, is improving GP access for patients across England.
Every patient using Smart Triage that requires an appointment, is offered an average of 61 appointment slots to choose from.
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