Three brand new - and 4G-enabled - trailers with state-of-the-art kit are helping thousands access breast screening check-ups from Berwick to the Tyne Valley thanks to an investment of almost a million pounds from Newcastle Hospitals Charity.
The breast cancer screening service for much of the North East is run from the RVI, with mobile trailers popping up around our region in places like supermarket car parks. Around 43,000 people come for screening a year.
Breast cancer screening was yet another NHS service to take a huge hit during the pandemic, and catching up with the backlogs has been a huge challenge. The new trailers will see fewer breakdowns and huge improvements in how environmentally friendly the service is.
