Overview
- The order covers BI-RADS 4 and 5 cases, bundling mammography, ultrasound and, when required, biopsy in a single visit to speed confirmation.
- The Servicio Andaluz de Salud will apply the protocol across all public hospitals, directing Radiology and Breast Units and allowing review by the Directorate-General for Care and Health Outcomes.
- Exceptions must be documented by radiology specialists and include patients needing anticoagulant preparation, stereotactic biopsies scheduled in specialized rooms, or patient-requested postponements.
- Health Minister Antonio Sanz called the expansion of the existing 'single act' approach an important advance and said it will be guaranteed across 32 Breast Units.
- The policy aims to cut uncertainty, improve care continuity and reduce travel, while hospitals reconfigure agendas and capacity to meet the new standard; advocacy group Amama criticized the exclusion of BI-RADS 3 cases.