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Women across Stirling are being urged to make sure they get along to breast cancer screening appointments as new figures reveal the number attending locally is below target. ‌

As Breast Cancer Awareness Month comes to an end, Public Health Scotland data has revealed 76.4 per cent of women in Forth Valley attended breast screening when invited between 2020 and 2023. This is slightly above both the national average of 75.9 per cent and the target of 70 per cent - but experts believe rates need to be closer to 80 per cent for the programme to be as effective as possible. ‌

Stirling MSP Evelyn Tweed has backed the initiative to encourage more women to get along to scheduled appointments, saying: “Breast screening saves lives. A mammogram can spot changes long before you mi

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