Breast clinic weekend slots to ease waiting list

The Breast Service at Noble’s Hospital will hold additional appointments at weekends to try and reduce backlogs.

The initiative begins this weekend, with support from the local Breast team and a locum Consultant Radiologist to provide extra cover. 

An additional 30 clinic slots will be offered across Saturday and Sunday and run for the following four or five weekends.

It's hoped this will reduce waiting time for appointments for those concerned about breast symptoms.

It's also to help meet the target two week wait between initial referral and being seen in hospital for the first time.

The service offers a one-stop clinic model which involves an assessment by the breast consultant team, diagnosis and potentially a biopsy.