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28/04/2015
New Mobile Breast Screening Units Set Up In NI
Seven new mobile breast screening units have been set up in Northern Ireland, the Public Health Agency has confirmed.
The units are fitted with the latest screening technology within a welcoming environment which will improve the overall breast screening experience for women.
Dr Adrian Mairs, Quality Assurance Director for the Northern Ireland Breast Screening Programme, said: "Not only have we replaced our existing five mobile units, but we have increased the number to seven. This increases the potential of bringing the service closer to more communities and making it more accessible to women.
"These mobile units represent a significant upgrade on the old mobiles and will provide women with a much better screening experience. They are all fitted with lifts for women who cannot manage steps and hearing loops for those who need them.
"In addition to the new mobile units we have also furbished the fixed sites in Linenhall Street and at Altnagelvin Area Hospital; and replaced the existing mammography machines with new state-of-the-art digital machines. This means that images are no longer printed onto film but are viewed and stored electronically. The image quality is higher which will assure women attending for screening that the latest technology is being used to detect early breast cancer."
(CD/MH)
The units are fitted with the latest screening technology within a welcoming environment which will improve the overall breast screening experience for women.
Dr Adrian Mairs, Quality Assurance Director for the Northern Ireland Breast Screening Programme, said: "Not only have we replaced our existing five mobile units, but we have increased the number to seven. This increases the potential of bringing the service closer to more communities and making it more accessible to women.
"These mobile units represent a significant upgrade on the old mobiles and will provide women with a much better screening experience. They are all fitted with lifts for women who cannot manage steps and hearing loops for those who need them.
"In addition to the new mobile units we have also furbished the fixed sites in Linenhall Street and at Altnagelvin Area Hospital; and replaced the existing mammography machines with new state-of-the-art digital machines. This means that images are no longer printed onto film but are viewed and stored electronically. The image quality is higher which will assure women attending for screening that the latest technology is being used to detect early breast cancer."
(CD/MH)
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