Analysis finds ethnic disparities in breast cancer diagnosis through screening in England
A public health analysis finds that minority ethnic women are significantly less likely to receive timely diagnoses through routine screening, prompting urgent calls for targeted NHS outreach.
A screening-programme manager meticulously adjusts an enormous searchlight, producing a tiny pool of light around two waiting women. Several other women, including Black and South Asian women, stand just beyond its reach, plainly visible to everyone except the absorbed manager. A pink ribbon identifies breast screening.
Join the conversation