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Breast care


Our care pathways have changed, both to safeguard patients from exposure to Covid-19 and due to the demands placed on services in treating those affected by the disease. To view our current waiting times please click here (last updated 18 May 2021).

This webpage was last updated on: 25 Jun 2021 12:44:47.500

Breast screening 

Breast screening is operating and we are still inviting women to be screened.

 

REFERRALS

Triaged by Breast care and allocate OPA

Back to Pre COVID levels of clinic activity.

 

FOLLOW UP

1 year annual follow up OPA  being see.

 

SURGERY

2 lists per week

MONDAY – WSH

THURSDAY – BMI

FRIDAY – Occasional BMI list

Been at BMI since 23/04/20. Patients unsuitable will be done at WSH.

Cancer surgery

Diagnostic surgery

Reconstruction surgery

 

POST OP RESULTS

OPA arranged – seen at WSH

 

BREAST CARE NURSE ACTIVITY

Micropigmentation – on HOLD

Prosthesis fitting – Restarted

Holistic Needs Assessment – Restarting in next few weeks.

Dressings/Wound checks/Emotional support – ongoing.

 

IMAGING – ongoing.

Rapid access

Insertion of Magseeds

VAE

VAB

 

Annual follow up mammograms and family history restarted in August