Contact us

• Address

  West Cumberland Hospital
  Hensingham
  Whitehaven
  Cumbria
  CA28 8JG

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• Phone

  01946 523370

About breast screening

Invitations to breast screening for women aged 50 up to their 71st birthday is by appointment only and are sent automatically.

Women aged 71 or over can contact their breast screening unit to make an appointment every 3 years.

Women with breast symptoms should see their GP.

Screening units do not offer drop-in screening on request.

This information was supplied by NHS breast screening (BSP) programme on 14 July 2026.