Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

If you have a question please check the FAQs below. Click on the FAQ heading to view the whole text

If you still can't find the answer you're looking for then please feel free to contact us and we will be happy to try and help.


Yes, we screen in a number of other locations. (Find out more about our screening locations gives alternative locations for your screening appointment). If these locations are not convenient for your place of work, please contact us
We do not have facilities for children and we are unable to accommodate dependents on our mobile vans or at the Jarvis Centre.
Because of the Coronavirus, we are asking ladies to attend their appointments by themselves. We do not have facilities for children and are unable to accommodate dependents on our mobile vans. We also do not allow men on the mobile vans unless they are acting as a carer or interpreter.
Yes, please complete the appointment request form to request a change to the date, time or location of your screening appointment.

For further information please contact us
Please contact us using the contact us page and we will be happy to discuss your screening appointment, as we would like to allocate more time for your appointment.

Your appointment will be made at our static unit at the Jarvis Centre in Guildford where we have larger rooms and disabled access.

If you have a physical disability then you will be offered an appointment at the Jarvis Breast Centre Guildford as the mobile units do not have the facilites to support your appointment.

Jarvis Breast Centre/Static site only has:
Disabled car parking facilities; Wheelchair access ramp; Disabled toilet facilities;
We respect your decision not to be screened, although we would encourage all women to attend for breast screening when invited. However if you choose not to take up your invitation please contact the screening office so your appointment is not wasted.
If you change your mind at any point in the future please contact us. We will be happy to make you another appointment. Please note that if you wish to opt out permanently you will be asked to sign a disclaimer.
If you have a breast lump or any other breast symptom you should see your GP, who may organise a referral to your local breast unit.
Please look at our home page, which has a link to an Easy Read leaflet or contact us at the Jarvis Centre on 0333 200 2062.
Please contact the screening unit using the contact us page to establish if it is advisable for you to attend for the screening appointment.
If you have notified your GP practice of your new address or if you have changed your GP practice you will be invited for screening when your GP practice is invited. If this is likely to be over three years since your last invitation you will be invited separately from your practice to ensure you are screened on time.


If you have moved house and fear you may have missed a screening appointment please contact the screening unit using the contact us page and we will be happy to make you another appointment.

Please contact the screening unit using the contact us page and we will be happy to make you another appointment..
From time to time screening locations can change due to availability. If the site you have been called to is not convenient then request a change of appointment using the appointment request form.

Manage your appointment

If you have been asked to book an appointment or would like to change it, we will be very happy to arrange this for you.

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Where we screen.

We screen at various convenient places across the region.

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FAQs

For a selection of answers to frequently asked questions, please click here

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