West Norfolk Breast Screening

The Breast Screening Unit will be in SWAFFHAM from 6th March 2024!

If you are over 70 and feel you are due and appointment please call 01553 613662 to make an appointment!

As per the Government Breast Screening Programme we will be inviting ladies 50-70 years old who are registered with a GP. Please remember screening is every 3 years! Keep an eye out in the post!

Please also try and stay at your appointment time! They are funny times i.e 09:27 and 11:12 but appointments are 6 minutes long. If you round up to 09:30 or 11:15 you are already 3 minutes into your appointment and we end up running into the next ladies timeslot.

Why not round down and come along a few minutes earlier and give plenty of time to book in?

Swaffham we cant wait to see you!

The Mobile Breast Unit will be open in DOWNHAM MARKET from tomorrow at the Morrisons Carpark!

If you feel you are due an appointment or are over 70 and would like to self refer for a mammogram please contact 01553 613662

Invitations will be sent via letter if you are over 50 and due a mammogram

Everytime we post we get lots of passionate messages asking why we only screen from 50 - Please see previous post regarding why screening is from 50 - please note it isn't a Trust decision it is a Government run programme

https://www.facebook.com/westnorfolkbreast/posts/305594059018931

Breast screening: programme overview Read an overview of the NHS breast screening programme (BSP), and learn how to contact the programme.

The Mobile Breast Unit will be open in DOWNHAM MARKET from tomorrow at the Morrisons Carpark!

If you feel you are due an appointment or are over 70 and would like to self refer for a mammogram please contact 01553 613662

Invitations will be sent via letter if you are over 50 and due a mammogram

Everytime we post we get lots of passionate messages asking why we only screen from 50 - Please see previous post regarding why screening is from 50 - please note it isn't a Trust decision it is a Government run programme

https://www.facebook.com/westnorfolkbreast/posts/pfbid02Q9untfMvJqurYyGmaRfK4QReSoiJVK4HFsLHcyi2RudJJt9BYBWEhb6WFvDSAMnjl

Breast screening: programme overview Read an overview of the NHS breast screening programme (BSP), and learn how to contact the programme.

What are we looking for in a screening mammogram?

We are looking for a cancer as small as a grain of rice. These cancers are so small it could be up to 3 years before you feel it!

As these cancers are caught so early they often need less treatment and are more likely to be successfully treated.

Did you know that almost all women in the UK who has had a breast cancer detected early survive the disease for at least 5 years after diagnosis?!

The current evidence suggests breast screening reduces the number of deaths in the UK by about 1300 a year!

Have a look at this mammogram and the size of the cancer that was detected!

Don't forget we screen at the QE Hospital and currently at Wisbech Tesco! Call 01553 613662!

Why is screening from 50 years old?

We get asked this a lot so I thought I would put some background behind why ladies have to wait until they are 50 to be called for screening.

Your risk of breast cancer is generally very low. Mammograms are more difficult to read in younger women because their breast tissue is denser. So the patterns on the mammogram don't show up as well. There is little evidence to show that regular mammograms for women below the screening age would reduce deaths from breast cancer. (Cancer Research UK)

https://www.cancerresearchuk.org/about-cancer/breast-cancer/getting-diagnosed/screening-breast #:~:text=If%20you%20are%20younger%20than,t%20show%20up%20as%20well.

Breast screening is one of 11 NHS population screening programmes available in England as set by Public Health England. The age range and frequency is set by them rather than us as a Trust.

But don't forget ANY symptoms, worries or problems with your breasts don't hesitate to contact your GP who can refer you to our Breast Clinic at any age!

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/breast-screening-programme-overview

Breast screening: programme overview Read an overview of the NHS breast screening programme (BSP), and learn how to contact the programme.

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So, what happens on the breast screening van?

You come up the steps to reception and we will check your details and ask any medical history.

We then ask you to pop into one of our cubicles remove your bra and pop one of your top layers back on. You can leave your belongings in the cubicle as the reception is always manned.

The mammographer will then call you through to the scanning room where we will complete your mammogram.

You can then return to your cubicle get changed and off you go! Appointments usually last about 10 minutes.

If you can’t manage the stairs please let us know and we can make your appointment at the Breast Screening Unit at the QEH where is it flat and easily accessible!

Don’t forget we are still at Wisbech Tesco!!

Men get Breast Cancer too! Around 390 men are diagnosed in the UK each year!

Checking b***s regularly gives you and idea of 'Normal for You'

Breast cancer is more common in women over the age of 50 with 8 in 10 people falling in to this category!
That's why Screening is important! Appointments can be booked to suit you and takes 10 mins!

Come and see us at Wisbech Tesco or QEH KL! 01553 613662

Breast Check Time! Coming out the shower is a great time to remember just to give your chest the once over! CoppaFeel! has a great video showing just how its done!

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We are super proud of Emma one of our Assistant Practitioners who won the “one to watch” award last night! Well done!

Congratulations to our second winner of the night!

Emma Hurn, Assistant Practitioner, West Norfolk Breast Care Unit, is our One to Watch Award winner for the Team QEH Awards 2023.

Congratulations Emma!

October marks Breast Cancer Awareness Month so what better time to make sure you check your breasts!

Did you know…that in September we screened 631 women! That’s brilliant!!

BUT 188 women didn’t attend their appointment.

And with Breast Cancer now being detected in 1 in 7 women that’s a whopping 27 people with breast cancer undiagnosed! That’s just in September!

We can usually work appointment in with you give us a bell on 01553 613662 and see how we can work with you!

A massive thank you to everyone who supported us at King's Arms Shouldham quiz night last night and pop up cafe this morning! We raised a whopping £400!!! A great start the and was great to meet so many of you!

Fancy testing your knowledge and supporting the wonderful work that happens at West Norfolk Breast Screening ? Then join us tomorrow night at 7pm for our monthly quiz!

Don’t forget! Brush up on that general knowledge, your who what why where and when’s! There’s even a “Whose B***s” round!

Come and support us! £2.50 teams of up to 6!

Tomorrow eve 7pm King's Arms Shouldham!

Friday Check Time!

Wednesday was the summer solstice which means it was the longest day of the year!!

Why not check those chests too!

Friday Feelings!

This week is healthy eating week

Eating healthy can reduce your risk of breast cancer!

Check those melons!

MENS HEALTH WEEK

What increases the risk of Breast Cancer in men?

- being overweight
- higher levels of oestrogen
- genetics and family history
- exposure to radiation to the chest

MENS HEALTH WEEK

Its just as important for men to check their chests as women -

Breast Screening is done between 50-71 many factors during this age can increase your risk of breast cancer including menopause

HRT can slightly increase the risk which varies depending on how long you are on it for. Once stopped the risk falls again. Do what's right for you!

MENS HEALTH WEEK

Did you know?

The most common type of cancer in both men and women is Invasive Ductal Carcinoma - no special type

MENS HEALTH WEEK

Did you know men can get breast cancer too!

1% of breast cancers occur in men between the ages of 60-70

Feel it Friday!

Today is world ocean day! Did you know it may be easier to check your breasts in the bath or shower!

Give it a go!

The next member of the team is Kerry!

Kerry is a very experienced Assistant Practitioner and the newest member of our team joining us earlier this year!

Shes fitted in perfectly to the team and is a ray of sunshine!

Please dont forget to donate for our Race For Life on https://fundraise.cancerresearchuk.org/team/west-norfolk-breast-care