Breast screening: education and training
Source: gov.uk (2025-10-01)

Training and continuing professional development (CPD) for people working in the NHS breast screening programme (BSP) in England.

This guide sets out education and training resources available to healthcare professionals working in the NHS breast screening programme (BSP).

e-Learning

GPs should complete the British Medical Journal’s breast cancer screening in the NHS (http://learning.bmj.com/learning/module-intro/screening-breast-cancer.html?moduleId=5004442) module to learn about:
- how to advise women who are worried about breast cancer
- what information to give women
- how to advise women who have questions about the NHS breast screening programme
Physicians: video learning modules

Watch 4 medical animations for health professionals (https://vimeo.com/channels/1265595) showing the:
- anatomy of the breast
- development and treatment of breast cancer
Training centres

There are 7 designated training centres in England which provide specialist training for staff working in breast screening.

The training centres work closely with the screening quality assurance service and breast screening units to meet training needs of staff working in the breast screening programme.

King’s National Breast Training Centre

King’s National Breast Training Centre King’s College Hospital Denmark Hill London SE5 9RS

Email xxx@xxx.xx (mailto:xxx@xxx.xx)

Telephone xx-xxxx-xxxx

Jarvis National Breast Education and Training Centre

The Jarvis Breast Centre Education and Training Centre Virinia Oosthuizen, Education Manager The Jarvis Breast Centre Education and training department 60 Stoughton Road Guildford GU1 1LJ

Email xxx@xxx.xx (mailto:xxx@xxx.xx)

Telephone xx-xxxx-xxxx

Health Sciences University (Formerly AECC University College) (in conjunction with Dorset Breast Screening Unit)

Health Sciences University (Formerly AECC University College) Dr. Sherril Spencer, Subject Lead for Radiography (including Breast Imaging MSc) Health Sciences University Parkwood Campus Parkwood Road Bournemouth BH5 2DF

Email: xxx@xxx.xx (mailto:xxx@xxx.xx)

Telephone: xx-xxxx-xxxx

St George’s National Breast Education Centre (http://www.stgbec.org.uk)

St George's National Breast Education Centre

Claire Borrelli, Head of Education and Clinical TrainingThe Rose Centre St George’s University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Perimeter RoadLondonSW17 0QT

Email xxx@xxx.xx (mailto:xxx@xxx.xx)

Telephone xx-xxxx-xxxx

Nottingham International Breast Education Centre (https://www.nuh.nhs.uk/education-at-nottingham-breast-institute)

Nottingham International Breast Education Centre Emily Gilbert, Training & Education Manager City Hospital Hucknall Road Nottingham NG5 1PB

Telephone xx-xxxx-xxxx, 79030, or 75034.

Email: xxx@xxx.xx (mailto:xxx@xxx.xx)

University of Salford (https://www.salford.ac.uk/courses/postgraduate/advanced-medical-imaging) (in conjunction with the Nightingale Centre)

University of Salford

Claire Mercer, Programme Leader Allerton Building Frederick RoadSalford M6 6PU

Email xxx@xxx.xx (mailto:xxx@xxx.xx)

Telephone xx-xxxx-xxxx

University of Leeds

University of Leeds

Imelda Marshall, breast imaging leadDivision of Biomedical Imaging Leeds Institute of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Medicine School of Medicine Worsley Building University of LeedsLeedsLS2 9JT

Email xxx@xxx.xx (mailto:xxx@xxx.xx)

Telephone xx-xxxx-xxxx

National Breast Imaging Academy (https://nationalbreastimagingacademy.org/training-centre/)

National Breast Imaging Academy

Nightingale Centre, Wythenshawe Hospital Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust Southmoor RoadManchesterM23 9LT

Email xxx@xxx.xx (mailto:xxx@xxx.xx)

Telephone xx-xxxx-xxxx

Education and training: all programmes

Read and download education and training resources for all screening programmes (https://www.gov.uk/guidance/nhs-population-screening-education-and-training).

This publication was previously published by Public Health England, which closed on 30 September 2021.