Tag: Breast screening
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Essex breast screening glitch affects 7,000 women
What happened A technical fault disrupted breast cancer screening across parts of Essex, forcing the suspension of mobile units and Colchester and Chelmsford sites from early August. The problem involved a Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS) used to compare new mammograms with older images, a core part of how screenings are processed. The disruption…
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Breast screening glitch in Essex affects 7,000 women
What happened to the Essex breast screening services? Thousands of women in parts of Essex were left waiting for breast screening after services were suspended for nearly two months. The pause began in early August and affected vans and units covering Colchester and Chelmsford. A technical fault with a Picture Archiving and Communications System (PACS)…