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Breast Cancer is the most common type of cancer in the UK. The chance of getting breast cancer increases as you get older. Most breast cancers are diagnosed in women over 50 years old. NHS breast screening checks use X-rays to look for cancers that are too small to see or feel.

Who is elgible for breast cancer screening?

You'll automatically get your first invite for breast screening between the ages of 50 and 53. Then you'll be invited every 3 years until you turn 71. All the patients at Gloucester Road Medical Centre are usually invited at the same time.

If you're a trans man, trans woman or are non-binary you may be invited automatically, or you may need to talk to your GP surgery or call the local breast screening service to ask for an appointment. The Avon Breast Screening Service is based at Southmead Hospital and can be contacted on 0117 414 7070

How can breast cancer screening help?

Regular breast screening is one of the best ways to spot a cancer that is too small to feel or see. Breast screening saves around 1,300 lives each year in the UK.

Finding cancer early can make it: more likely that treatment will be successful, less likely you'll need to have a breast removed and more likely you'll be cured. You can have breast screening whatever size or shape your breasts are.

What are the risks?

Doctors cannot always tell if a cancer will go on to be life-threatening or not. So treatment is always offered if you're diagnosed with breast cancer even if it would not have been life-threatening. Treatment of non life-threatening cancers is the main risk of breast screening.

Other risks of breast screening include: a cancer being missed – mammograms do not always find a cancer that is there and X-rays – having a mammogram every 3 years for 20 years gives you a very slightly higher chance of getting other types of cancer over your lifetime.

Most people feel the benefits of breast screening outweigh the possible risks.

Do I have a choice about being screened?

If you do not want to be invited for screening, contact a GP or your local breast screening service and ask to be taken off the breast screening list. You can ask them to put you back on the list at any time if you change your mind.

It's your choice if you want to go for breast screening. Screening does not stop you getting breast cancer, but it is the best way to spot cancers at an early stage.

Checking your breasts

If you notice any changes in your breasts that are not normal for you between you mammograms, contact a GP

Information and Resources

• Breast Screening
• Breast Screening Appointments

Bristol Drugs Project (BDP) is a local charity that aims to help drug users make changes in their lifestyle. For more information please call 0117 987 1150. They hold clinics on Monday afternoons, Wednesdays and Thursday mornings.

We run 2 child immunisation clinics during the week - on Tuesday afternoon and Thursday morning.

There are 2 nurses present to reduce the time you are in the surgery.  Hopefully this also makes it less distressing for your child. If the times are not suitable for you, we can book a more convenient double appointment with a nurse for you.

All of the doctors and nurses are happy to discuss contraception and family planning with you.

What you tell us will always be treated in the strictest confidence.

The District Nursing team is located over in Horfield House, next to the practice. They provide your nursing needs in the community and may be contacted on 0117 377 3356. 

The staff in your practice are trained about domestic abuse and specialist workers are available to support you. Your practice is an ‘IRIS’ practice. You can talk to doctors, nurses and other staff working here if you are being hurt or controlled by your current or ex-partner, are afraid of someone at home or a member of your family. You can also contact Next Link on 0117 925 0680 and ask to speak to the IRIS worker.

You can also find information about clearing your internet history

To contact the Health Visitors to book an appointment or to enquire about their drop-in Well Baby Clinic please call 0300 1256278.

If English is not your first language, then going to see a doctor may be difficult.

To help you, we have translators available. The service operates over the phone, and we can access it when we need to. Please let our reception team know you need this service when you book an appointment.

There is a wealth of resources on this website to help with healthy eating, weight loss and getting more active. Take a look via NHS Better Health

You can make your first appointment with a midwife at North Bristol NHS Trust or call 0117 4146743 and leave a message.

For routine appointments please contact the midwifery booking service either through their website or telephone: 0117 373 7117.

The Single Point of Access (SPA) is the number to call for those receiving healthcare services in their homes from community teams including District Nurses, Therapists and Support Workers.

Telephone number is changing to: 0300 125 67 89. Please visit the website for more details

This service links people with a friendly volunteer for a minimum of 6 phone calls to help to tackle the isolation that people are feeling. The service is for disabled adults, people on the shielding register or those with long-term health conditions who are feeling isolated and would like someone to talk to. We are focused on people living in Bristol and the surrounding areas. You can refer yourself or visit the website for more information