Three-year breast screening 'a false economy claim'

MHK attacks time taken to answer claims on the subject

An outspoken Keys backbencher is to have talks with the Health Minister over the breast screening issue.

Arbory, Castletown and Malew MHK Tim Glover has attacked the time taken to answer claims that breast screening would move from two to three years. 

During a debate on the issue in the House of Keys this week, Mr Glover says those claims caused a deal of distress.

He adds any saving by extending cancer screening times would be a false economy: