Our Breast Unit offers the Cambridge and Huntingdon Breast Screening Service and referral clinics for patients with breast symptoms including multiple radiological assessments as part of the appointment.
The rapid diagnosis clinic for both symptomatic and screening aims for same day assessment encompassing consultation with a clinician and if needed, imaging and further investigation.
Breast screening
Our free National Breast Screening Programme offers women a 3 yearly mammogram from the ages of 50-70 routinely performed on screening vans that cover the Cambridgeshire and Huntingdon areas.
Breast screening appointments can be made following an invitation letter on which clients are asked to telephone to arrange a date and time for routine appointments.
CUH Directions mobile app
The CUH Directions mobile app is for patients and visitors.
It helps you to find your way around Addenbrooke’s and the Rosie hospitals, making it easier to locate clinics, wards and other facilities on our campus.
Breast aware
If you are worried about breast cancer symptoms, such as a lump or an area of thickened tissue in a breast, don’t wait to be offered screening. Please see your GP in the first instance. They will advise if a referral is needed to one of our symptomatic clinics. Below is a link to provide guidance on being breast aware:
Further guidance
The following websites and downloads provide some guidance if you have breast concerns:
- Breast lumps and benign (not cancer) breast conditions - Breast Cancer Now (opens in a new tab)
- Know your breasts: a guide to breast awareness and screening (opens in a new tab)
- Gynaecomastia patient information booklet (opens in a new tab)
- Gynaecomastia referral guidance infographic (opens in a new tab)
Referrals
Referrals to the Cambridge Breast Unit can only be made through your general practitioner (GP).
Your GP will have full details of our referral policy, copies of which are available for GPs from the Cambridge Breast Unit or from our primary care liaison office.
For each condition, we have informed GPs of the Breast Unit’s policy on referral and sent them information leaflets for their patients.
We also have published information for GPs to give to their patients who do not require referral to the Breast Unit.
High Risk Screening appointments are received via timed appointments following referral via the GP and the clinical genetics department.
We recognise that this can be a particularly anxious time for you. You can be assured that your visit will be made as pleasant as possible. Please do not hesitate to ask any member of staff for information or assistance during your visit.
We recognise that this is a particularly anxious time for you. You can be assured that your visit will be made as pleasant as possible. Please do not hesitate to ask any member of staff for information or assistance during your visit.
Patient information
Although many breast conditions will require referral to the Breast Unit, a number do not and can be managed satisfactorily in general practice.
Please click the following link below to view an A to Z list of our patient information leaflets.
Attend Anywhere video consultation
Did you know your outpatient appointment for this service may now be done by video consultation using Attend Anywhere. This enables you to be able to attend your appointment from home, saving you time and money.
