FoI Number
2025-156
Subject
Travel to Breast Screening
Date Received
03/06/2025
Request and Response

Can I request the following information for each calendar year from 2022 to 2025 (most recent):

  1. The median distance (in miles) someone has travel for their Breast Screening appointment. (From their home address to the van location)

In accordance with FOISA s 17(1), NHS Shetland confirms that it does not hold the information requested.

  1. The longest distance (in miles) someone has travel for their Breast Screening appointment. (From their home address to the van location)

In accordance with FOISA s 17(1), NHS Shetland confirms that it does not hold the information requested.

  1. The number of vans used for breast screening within your health board.

There are no Breast Screening vans based in NHS Shetland.  A mobile unit travels to Scotland from the North East Scotland Screening Centre every three years.  This is sited in the main town, Lerwick for a period of several weeks. Previously, one van has come, but this year there are two.