Guidance
Breast screening: how to record vacuum-assisted excisions
Guidance for breast screening staff on managing vacuum-assisted procedures on the National Breast Screening System (NBSS).
Applies to England
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This guidance includes information and advice for administration, radiology and pathology staff.
It should be read in conjunction with Hitachi training article TA018 ‘How to record details for Vacuum Assisted Excision (VAE)’
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Published 4 October 2018
Last updated 29 July 2025
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Changed lead organisation from Public Health England to NHS England.
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First published.