Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Public Health and Prevention, Ashley Dalton MP, has today made a Written Ministerial Statement to the House of Commons regarding steps being taken by the NHS to ensure all eligible people are invited for screening.

Steve Russell, NHS national director for vaccinations and screening, said: “The NHS is contacting 5,261 people who have not been invited for screening due to their GP registration not being fully completed – this issue has now been fixed and everyone affected will be offered support and any catch-up screening as soon as possible, including where they may now be above screening age.

Read more – NHSE (11/3/25)