Guidance
Breast screening: manage mammograms and records
NHS breast screening programme procedures for retaining, storing and disposing of mammograms and records.
Applies to England
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This document sets out guidelines on handling mammograms and screening records.
It includes information about:
- legal requirements
- review of screen packets
- storage issues
- destroying films and paperwork
Updates to this page
Published 1 January 2001
Last updated 14 July 2025
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Re-tagged as NHS England guidance.
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Changed wording in section 1.2 (page 2) of the document to make the eligible upper age limit clear for routine breast screening invitations as of December 2018.
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First published.