Guidance

Breast screening: failsafe batches

The specification and selection of failsafe batches in the NHS Breast Screening Programme for use by screening office managers and staff.

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NHS Breast Screening Programme: Failsafe batch guidance

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This document clarifies the process of running failsafe batches to identify eligible women who have not been invited for screening.

All breast screening services must specify and select routine failsafe batches monthly between day 13 and day 17 of every month.

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Published 25 February 2019

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