Weekend breast service clinics to ease waiting list backlog

Clinics aim to reduce appointment backlog

The Breast Service at Noble's Hospital is going to have extra clinics over the next few weeks, aiming to reduce the backlog of patients waiting for a symptomatic appointment.

Starting this weekend, an additional 30 slots are being offered across Saturday and Sunday and will run for the following four or five weeks.

Referrals to the symptomatic clinics have increased significantly since June 2020; demand outweighing capacity.

The service involves an assessment by the breast consultant team, diagnosis and potentially a biopsy, depending on need.

The Patient Information Centre will be in contact with all those who are awaiting an appointment to book them into the earliest available clinic slot.