Guidance

Breast screening: manage mammograms and records

NHS breast screening programme procedures for retaining, storing and disposing of mammograms and records.

• From: NHS England
• Published: 1 January 2001
• Last updated: 14 July 2025
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  1. 14 July 2025

     Re-tagged as NHS England guidance.

  2. 13 December 2018

     Changed wording in section 1.2 (page 2) of the document to make the eligible upper age limit clear for routine breast screening invitations as of December 2018.

  3. 1 January 2001

     First published.

Applies to England

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Retention, storage and disposal of mammograms and screening records

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This document sets out guidelines on handling mammograms and screening records.

It includes information about:

• legal requirements
• review of screen packets
• storage issues
• destroying films and paperwork