Study Highlights Breast Screening Barriers Facing Black Women in Britain

Study highlights breast screening barriers facing Black women in Britain

Black African and Black Caribbean women in the UK want clearer and more accessible information about breast cancer screening, according to a study from the University of Surrey.

Black Women Need Greater Support to Access Breast Cancer Screening

Black women in the UK face lower uptake of NHS breast cancer screening than their white counterparts, new qualitative research from the University of Surrey suggests. The study addresses a persistent public-health gap: only 45% of Black African and Black Caribbean women attend screening compared with 63% of white women. Researchers investigated why attendance differs by exploring barriers and decision-making processes among women aged 50–71, the…