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I read with interest the letter from Drs Daniel Satgé and Annie J
Sasco. Our experience in England is very much in accord with their views.
Women with learning disabilities need particular consideration and should
neither be included in screening programmes along with the general
population nor excluded en masse because it is too difficult to give them
appropriate care.
We have produced specific guidelines for breast and cervical
screening for women with learning disabilities and specific materials for
them which were designed by a group which included women with learning
disabilities. These materials can be downloaded from our website www.cancerscreening.nhs.uk
Competing interests:
No competing interests
22 May 2002
Julietta Patnick
National Coordinator NHS Cancer Screening Programmes
The Manor House, 260 Ecclesall Rd Sth, Sheffield S11 9PS
Cancer Screening for Women with Learning Disabilities
I read with interest the letter from Drs Daniel Satgé and Annie J
Sasco. Our experience in England is very much in accord with their views.
Women with learning disabilities need particular consideration and should
neither be included in screening programmes along with the general
population nor excluded en masse because it is too difficult to give them
appropriate care.
We have produced specific guidelines for breast and cervical
screening for women with learning disabilities and specific materials for
them which were designed by a group which included women with learning
disabilities. These materials can be downloaded from our website
www.cancerscreening.nhs.uk
Competing interests: No competing interests