As well as the Symptomatic New Patient Clinic and Breast Screening services, there are many different clinics and services we provide in the Breast Unit at Chesterfield Royal Hospital.

We also have links with other specialities including the NGS Macmillan Unit, Sheffield Oncology Team, Psychology Team, Sheffield Clinical Genetics Team, Medical Physics Department, Physiotherapy Team, and the Imaging Department. This enables us to deliver efficient care and treatment to individuals in a timely manner.

We see individuals who have had either biopsies, an operation or additional investigations in this clinic to discuss the test results and all treatment options which are available to the individual and together we make a plan for any further treatment that may be required. 

For patients who have had surgery for breast cancer, Breast Cancer Now has a leaflet to help you understand your pathology results.

This clinic is for patients who wish to consider reconstructive surgery after breast cancer surgery. We also see individuals who have been referred by their GP for consideration of breast reduction or breast asymmetry surgery.

All 4 Consultants perform reconstructive surgery.

Read more about Reconstruction from Breast Cancer Now.

Ladies who choose to wear a breast prosthesis following a mastectomy, are encouraged to make an appointment with our fully trained and very experienced specialist fitters.

At this appointment, in a private room, our specialist fitters will provide expert guidance to help individuals make the right choice to find the prosthesis which best suits their needs. Individuals will have the opportunity to try on many different styles of breast prosthesis and suitable bra advice will be given.  

We also see ladies who are referred by their GP for help with breast asymmetry, where we can fit you with a partial prosthesis. 

Read more about breast prosthesis fittings and bras from Breast Cancer Now.

This may involve attending the hospital several times a week for patients who have had reconstruction surgery or who have complex wound healing issues until their wound is healed, or they become suitable to be treated by the practice nurse at the GP surgery.

Long-term Cancer Follow-up clinics are for patients who have completed their breast cancer treatment. These appointments are usually at year 3 and year 5 after diagnosis.

Patients will be examined and have the opportunity to discuss any issues or worries they might have post-treatment. Any further follow-up and potential treatments will be discussed and arranged if needed. 

Patients with a positive family history of breast cancer are referred by their GP and are seen in this clinic for an assessment of their risk. Eligible patients are referred to have mammograms before the age of 50 or can be referred to the Clinical Genetics team.

Patients who experience a build-up of healing fluid (seroma) following breast and axillary (armpit) surgery may need to attend this clinic. The fluid can be drained in the clinic.

See our Seroma Leaflet for more information.

Patients who are to undergo reconstructive, reduction, asymmetry or risk-reducing surgery attend a pre-operative counselling session with a Breast Care Nurse Specialist. At this appointment, the nurse will show you a selection of photographs of surgery outcomes. If you consent to have photographs taken pre-operatively, this can usually be arranged when you attend this appointment. 

Breast pain is a very common problem which causes a great deal of worry and anxiety. For most people, the pain settles naturally within a few weeks but some people have more persistent problems. People tend to worry about breast pain because they are concerned about whether it could be related to breast cancer. Extensive research into this issue has confirmed that breast pain (without any other breast abnormality) is NOT a sign of breast cancer. There is therefore no need for patients to undergo mammograms or scans for breast pain alone. 

Most individuals with breast pain will be successfully managed by their GP. For the minority of people who continue to have problems, GPs can now access a new breast pain clinic based in the community. The clinics run at Ashgate Manor GP practice in Chesterfield and at London Road Community Hospital in Derby. Patients will be able to choose the location for their appointment. They must be referred to the Breast pain clinic by their GP and cannot self-refer. People attending the breast pain clinic will be examined by an experienced Breast Advanced Nurse Practitioner and will complete a Family History Questionnaire.

This will provide a personal risk assessment that will be shared with their GP. Anyone who is found to have a breast lump or any other abnormality of their breast tissue will be directly referred to the hospital for further assessment. Also, individuals who are found to have a significant family history of breast cancer will be offered early mammograms and/or genetic testing depending on the precise details of their family history. However, for the majority of people attending the community-based breast pain clinic they will be offered clear advice and reassurance. Early feedback from people attending this clinic shows extremely high satisfaction ratings.