A new mobile breast-screening unit has opened in Bramhall, to provide for residents of Stockport and East Cheshire. 

The unit will help detect breast cancer early, providing approximately 50 breast screening appointments per day and improving outcomes for patients, tackling health disparities and improving diagnosis rates. 

The unit is currently located at Bramhall Health Centre and will travel to local communities including Brinnington, Marple, Romiley and Shaw Heath. Women will receive an invitation with the time, date and location of their appointment from their GP every three years during the ages of 50-71.

The new purpose-built unit has been designed with lift access to provide accessibility to patients with walking difficulties. There will also be specific clinics available for wheelchair users which will allow additional time.

The unit comes as part of a £10 million government funding package to provide 29 more units to areas where they are needed. 

Cllr Keith Holloway, cabinet member for health and adult social care at Stockport Council, said: "We are pleased to have this mobile breast screening unit located in Stockport, with the first location being Bramhall Health Centre. The unit can provide up to 50 appointments per day and aims to detect breast cancer at an earlier stage. 

"We are proud to be part of this investment which will continue to increase capacity to detect and deliver life-saving treatment."

Pictured above with colleagues, John Dillon, head of diagnostics at East Cheshire NHS Trust said: "The Cheshire and Stockport breast screening service is part of the national breast screening programme and is run by East Cheshire NHS Trust. It provides a breast screening service for all women across East Cheshire, Mid Cheshire and Stockport aged 50 up to their 71st birthday.

"The aim of breast screening is to detect breast cancer at an earlier stage, often before the woman is aware of any problem.

"This fantastic investment into a new screening unit will lead to an increase in early detection of breast cancer, which often results in simpler and more successful treatment."

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