- FoI Number
- 2025-156
- Subject
- Travel to Breast Screening
- Date Received
- 03/06/2025
- Request and Response
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Can I request the following information for each calendar year from 2022 to 2025 (most recent):
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.