| Diagnostic Service and Breast Treatment |
| Written by Director of Operations |
| Services Provided |
- Rapid diagnostic and one-stop breast clinic service
- Dedicated breast diagnostic and management service
- Combined Oncology clinics
- Oncoplastic and surgical breast reconstruction (partial, immediate and delayed)
- Sentinel lymph node biopsy
- Lipomodelling
- Corrective surgery for benign and congenital breast conditions
- Operating lists – Monday (alt weeks), Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
- Specialist Breast care nursing staff available on both sites and present on all breast and breast oncology clinics. Nurse-led clinics are held on both sites.
- Daily Breast Care Intervention Clinic - walk in service, maintaining open-door access for patients already under our care.
- Arm Lymphoedema Clinic - offering a wide range of treatment from compression hosiery, laser treatment and manual lymphatic drainage.
- Nipple and areola tattooing service
- End of treatment ‘Holistic assessment’ clinic
- Family History Clinic.
- Telephone helpline.
- Referrals via wards and GPs plus the Jarvis Breast Screening Centre.
- Bra advice and breast prosthesis fitting clinic.
- Follow-up Clinic
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| Consultant |
Clinic location / frequency |
Mr Tayo JOHNSON
GMC: 4130541 |
SPH
Mon
ASH
Tue and Fri
WCH
General - Thurs (alt weeks)
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Mr Manish KOTHARI
GMC: 5200063 |
ASH
Wed and Fri
SPH
Tue |
Ms Sunita SHROTRIA
GMC: 3472367 |
ASH
Mon |
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| Contact Details |
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| Breast Care Nurses |
The Breast Care Nurses provide specialist nursing care for those experiencing breast symptoms, from benign to malignant conditions. Information, support and advice are offered throughout the patient pathway from diagnosis and treatment through to palliative and end of life.
- Staff available on both sites and present on all breast and breast oncology clinics. Nurse-led clinics are held on both sites.
- Daily Breast Care Intervention Clinic - walk in service, maintaining open-door access for patients already under our care.
- Arm Lymphoedema Clinic - offering a wide range of treatment from compression hosiery, laser treatment and manual lymphatic drainage.
- Bra advice and breast prosthesis fitting clinic.
- Follow-up Clinic.
- Family History Clinic.
- Telephone helpline.
- Referrals via wards and GPs plus the Jarvis Breast Screening Centre.
- Normal office hours Monday to Friday.
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| Patient Leaflets |
See the documents attached below. |
| Weblinks |
The following websites related to this specialty may be helpful:
- NHS Choices: How should I check my breasts?
- NHS Choices: Breast Pain (cyclical)
- NHS Choices: Breast Abscess
- NHS Breast Screening
- Breakthrough Breast Cancer
- Breast Cancer Care
- Cancer Help UK
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| Last Updated on Friday, 29 November 2013 09:25 |
Breast Surgery