2023 Breast Spring Group Meeting
Agenda
Agenda
1. Update on symptomatic 2 week wait service
2. Screening Update
3. Any new or innovative practices taking place across sites-shared learning
4. Update on Regional Mammography Training (Jonathan McConnell)
5. AOB
Minutes
Attendance: Nisha Sharma, Julie Simpson, Jonathan McConnell, Sarah Fox, Rachel Horton, Haniya Kazi, Jo Housley
Key Discussion Points
General Discussion around symptomatic 2 week wait; all services across the region meeting target. Leeds using a locum service Sat/Sun, also some transition in regard to consultant radiographers. NLAG in the middle of major refurbishment.
General Discussion around screening services; all good across the region.
QA for breast screening; Process is changing and rather than each unit having QA, sites will be asked for data and QA will visit sites that need support
Breast Biopsy Leeds Service; currently not able to provide this service due to a coil issue, Bradford are helping to provide this service for now.
Mammography Training; Jon McConnell updated the group about Leeds university suspending the PGC course in Mammography. Alternative universities providing this are Salford, Nottingham and London. Agreed that a survey be sent out to all teams to understand the training needs across the region. An interim meeting may be set up regarding this issue with Service Managers/ Principal Radiographers.