In this episode host Steve Bland takes a look at how fear within communities is stopping people getting free life-saving checks. Steve is joined by Riyad Karim, Co-Chair of the London Bangladeshi Health Partnership Board, and Assistant Director, Community Engagement and Vaccine/Screening Equity, Covid-19 and Influenza Vaccination Programmes, NHS England - London Region, and Caroline Cook, Programme Lead – Early Diagnosis at the North East London Cancer Alliance. Caroline and Riyad have a look at reasons why women are not coming forward for free, live-saving breast screening, with fear being one of the main reasons. Another reason often given is not having enough time for it. Yet what could be more important than looking after your health? This episode also looks at an example of the work taking place within the Bengali community as well as some of the wider work the cancer alliance is doing with local people to help encourage the uptake of breast screening. For more information about breast screening, visit https://www.nelcanceralliance.nhs.uk/breast-screening

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