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Patients & Visitors

Breast Unit

Meet the Team

Medical Staff

Administration Staff

Clinical Nurse Specialists

Clinical Trials Nurse

Healthcare Assistants

Lymphoedema Practitioner

Radiographers

Acute Oncology Nurse

Cancer Information Centre

Clinical Psychologist


Medical Staff

Radiologists

Pathologist

Clinical Assistant

 

Surgeons

Oncologists

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Clinical Nurse Specialists

Breast Nurse Specialist

The Breast Care Nursing Team

There is always a breast clinical nurse specialist available in clinic and present when a patient is given their diagnosis.

Each patient has a named nurse specialist who supports them through their cancer journey. They also offer support to women with benign breast conditions.

The Team members are:

  • Cherry Miller
  • Kate Hope
  • Debbie Cole
Telephone: 01225 824057 (Monday – Friday 9-5)

The Breast Care Nursing team run specialist clinics on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays which deal with:

  • Prostheses fitting
  • Breast Inflation/Deflation(post reconstruction surgery)
  • Nipple and Areola Tattooing (post reconstruction surgery)
  • Management of Seroma
  • Complex Wound management

They liaise closely with other cancer and nursing specialists in both the RUH and in the community and provide specialist support to women with cancer.

Secondary Breast Cancer

  • Rachael Bolitho
  • Jane O'Mahoney

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Healthcare Assistants

The unit is also staffed by Breast Healthcare Assistants who assist the medical and nursing staff in the breast unit clinics and diagnostics. They have all received breast specific training to support these very specialised surgical and imaging clinics.

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Radiographers

The Radiography Team

There is a team of senior radiographers who are specialists in mammography. They are all very experienced and work closely with the radiologists, surgeons and clinical nurse specialists across all areas of the breast unit.

The lead radiographer is Alison Smith supported by her colleagues, Jane Hutchison, Katherine Knight, Lesley Waring and Sue Porter.

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Administration Staff

Carly Frape

Carly is responsible for the administrative and clerical services supporting patient activity in the unit, leading the team of receptionists and clerical officers.

Our receptionists our clerical staff, are the first point of contact for patients. They are committed to giving a professional and friendly service to all patients.

They also undertake administration duties to support the effective running of the unit.

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Clinical Trials Nurse

Tania Allen

Tania Allen is a Research/Clinical trials nurse who is based in the Oncology and Haematology department, specialising in Breast Cancer and Lung clinical trials.

She and her team ensure that people who are involved in research studies have relevant information and support during and after treatment and the necessary follow up appointments.

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Lymphoedema Practitioner

The lyphoedema nurse-led service supports and treats patients who have developed chronic swelling (oedema) in the tissues of the arm or breast which happens when lymph fluid cannot drain away. This can occur following surgery or radiotherapy treatment for breast cancer.

The Lymphoedema Practitioner is based in the Oncology Outpatients Department.

Their contact details are:

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Acute Oncology Nurse

Emma Girling (01225 826363)

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Cancer Information Centre

Department A12 - Sister Tracey Langton (01225 824049)

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Mike Osbourn - Clinical Psychologist

Appointments available on a Wednesday here at the Breast Unit.


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