The U.K. failed to tell thousands to get breast cancer screenings. Hundreds died as a result.

In the United Kingdom, women between the ages of 50 and 70 are entitled to a breast cancer screening every three years, as part of the government-run universal health-care system. Women registered with a primary-care physician get automatic reminders inviting them to come in. But this week, Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt revealed that the system had […]

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2018/05/02/the-u-k-failed-to-tell-thousands-to-get-breast-cancer-screenings-hundreds-died-as-a-result/