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Breast care in Birmingham
Fast access to specialist breast diagnosis, treatment and care, including breast screening and one-stop breast clinics, with same day results.
Access expert breast care, without delay
Our expert team at The Harborne Hospital is dedicated to providing the highest standard of breast care, tailored to your individual needs.
Whether you require breast screening or need further investigation for concerning symptoms, our experienced consultants and specialist breast care nurses are here to support you with advanced expertise and state-of-the-art diagnostic equipment.
Should you require treatment, our team will provide a personalised plan, ensuring you receive the care you need without delay.
Why Choose The Harborne Hospital?
- Fast access to care. Appointments with an expert consultant are usually available within days.
- Multidisciplinary team of caring experts, including surgeons, radiologists and a breast clinical nurse specialist
- Latest and most advanced diagnostic technology, including 3D mammography
- Specialists in all aspects of women’s health
- One-stop breast clinic with comprehensive tests and same-day results
Breast screening and diagnostics
Our rapid access breast screening programme offers a fast service, with results usually available within 24 hours.
Our screening clinics use the very latest diagnostic equipment including 2D and 3D mammography, ultrasound and biopsy, if required.
At The Harborne Hospital we offer routine breast screening to women over the age of 40, who aren’t experiencing any symptoms and haven’t had a mammogram in the last 12 months.
Our one-stop breast clinics
We understand that experiencing symptoms of breast cancer can be a very worrying time. That’s why our one-stop breast clinics are designed to help you get quicker access to a diagnosis. You will be cared for by our expert team in a confidential and comfortable environment.
If an irregularity has been found during your routine breast screening, or you are experiencing breast symptoms, like a new lump in your breast or underarm, our one-stop breast clinics can provide all your initial diagnostic tests in just one appointment.
Your GP can refer you to our one-stop breast clinics or in some cases you can make a self-referral.
What happens at our one-stop breast clinics
At the clinic you will have all your initial diagnostic tests, performed by experts using the latest diagnostic technology, and see different healthcare professionals in a single appointment:
Firstly, you will be guided by a consultant and specialist breast care nurse, through a consultation about your symptoms. This will also be an opportunity for you to ask any questions about your symptoms and the tests we are going to perform. You will then receive a physical examination.
Next, you will have a mammogram so we can look at X-ray images of your breasts, and if we need to take a closer look you may also have an ultrasound. Our radiologists and breast care nurses will make sure you are as comfortable as possible and will be able to answer any questions you have along the way.
Our team will discuss the results of these tests with you at your visit. If no further tests are required, then you can go home with peace of mind the same day.
If your tests show any irregularities, we may take a biopsy, and your result will be available to discuss within days. Our specialist breast care nurses will be available to provide ongoing support whilst you wait for the results.
Book an appointment
Our team can help with any enquiries or you can make an appointment with one of our experienced consultants.