Objectives and services of the unit

Objectives:

• To provide, monitor and evaluate a high-quality breast service for all women.
  
  

• To integrate all areas of the service, for example breast screening and management of symptomatic patients.
  
  

• To provide adequate information for all patients.
  
  

• To determine the training and continuing educational needs of all healthcare professionals involved in the delivery of care, and to provide a positive learning environment.
  
  

• To deliver a level of care that conforms to agreed standards and reflects national guidelines.
  
  

• To audit and measure outcomes.
  
  

• To participate in clinical trials.

 

 

Our integrated breast service includes:

• Health promotion: breast awareness as a result of education, publicity campaigns and the NHS Breast Screening Programme.
  
  

• Clinical assessment by a general practitioner.
  
  

• Referral to the symptomatic breast clinic.
  
  

• Referral from the breast screening assessment clinic.
  
  

• Referral to the familial breast cancer clinic.
  
  

• Hospital treatment, including surgery and adjuvant therapy.
  
  

• Post-treatment follow-up and continuing care.

 

 

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