How long do breast clinic referrals take?
Once the referral from your GP is received, we will see you as quickly as possible for assessment (usually within two weeks for urgent referrals).
What happens when you get referred to the breast clinic?
As part of the examination, it’s normal to examine the lymph nodes (also called glands) under your arm (axilla) and around your neck. You may then need to have further tests. These will usually include one or more of the following: mammogram • ultrasound scan • core biopsy • fine needle aspiration (FNA).
How long does a non urgent breast referral last?
If your doctor decides to refer you to the breast clinic, they can do so with an urgent or non-urgent referral. Urgent referrals are also called Two Week Wait referrals, because your appointment at the breast clinic will be within 2 weeks. Non-urgent referrals can take between 4-6 weeks.
What is a symptomatic breast clinic?
the symptomatic breast 2ww standard is where the GP (or other relevant health professional) is referring a patient for breast symptoms but does not suspect cancer.
Can I self refer to a breast clinic?
If you are concerned about a change in your breast you can refer yourself for a OneStop breast cancer diagnostic service. In line with current best practice this offers a triple assessment in one appointment and includes: Clinical breast examination.
When should I refer to a breast clinic?
Your doctor should offer you an urgent referral to a specialist if you: are over 30 and have a new breast lump. have a swollen lymph node in your armpit that doesn’t go away after 2 or 3 weeks. are over 35 and have lumpiness in your breast that doesn’t go away after 2 or 3 weeks.
Why would a GP refer you to a breast clinic?
Why have I been referred urgently to a breast unit? You have been referred because your GP feels your breast symptoms need further investigation by a specialist. It is important to remember that being referred does not mean that you have cancer, and most people seen in breast clinics have a simple or benign condition.
What is a 2 week referral?
An urgent two-week referral means that you will be offered an appointment with a hospital specialist within 2 weeks of your General Practitioner (GP) making the referral.
Are all breast referrals 2ww?
There are two types of breast referral that are excluded from the symptomatic breast 2ww standard. These are referrals: from family history clinics (unless a patient is symptomatic) for cosmetic breast surgery (such as enlargement or reduction)
How do you get referred to a mammogram?
If you think you should have breast screening, but you are not invited automatically, talk to your GP surgery or call the local breast screening service to ask for an appointment. If you’ve been taking feminising hormones for longer than 2 years, you can have breast screening.
Should I be worried about being referred to breast clinic?
You have been referred because your GP feels your breast symptoms need further investigation by a specialist. It is important to remember that being referred does not mean that you have cancer, and most people seen in breast clinics have a simple or benign condition.
What is an urgent breast referral?
Can I refer myself for a mammogram?
Some eligible women can self-refer to this service If an invitation has not been received by that time, the woman should contact WoLBSS. Women over 53: If a woman is over 53 and has not been invited for breast screening within the last three years, she can contact WoLBSS to make an appointment.
What is the 2 week wait rule?
The Two-Week Wait appointment system was introduced so that anyone with symptoms that might indicate cancer could be seen by a specialist as quickly as possible. Attending this appointment within two weeks is vitally important and will allow you to benefit from: Early reassurance that cancer has not been diagnosed or.