Petition · Department of Health and Social Care

Provide funding to start routine mammograms at age 18

Closed 82 signatures

What the petition asks

Currently the age for routine mammogram screening is 50 years old. But I would like there to be funding so it can be provided to adults of any age.
At the moment routine screening is available from age 50, but is younger if you have a family history.
My recent mammogram in April showed i had cancer and it spread to a lymph node. Im 58yrs.
But then it got me thinking at the current time people can have a mammogram from the age of 50. There is thousands diagnosed with breast cancer under the age of 50.

Timeline

14 Aug 2025 Petition opened for signatures
14 Feb 2026 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 82
Status Closed
Department Department of Health and Social Care
Opened 14 Aug 2025
Closed 14 Feb 2026

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Aug 2026.