Social media doesn’t have the best of reputations in some places; it seems sometimes that horror stories are everywhere about that unlucky person who posted something that ‘went viral’ and the world watched as they lost their livelihood as something Read more…
Our mammographer colleague Geraldine has a few things to say about the National Breast Screening Information leaflet. Is the leaflet for or against breast screening? Is it helping you decide, or, as Geraldine fears – putting you off by talking Read more…
57 wonderful people completed our WoMMeN breast screening information survey Over the last two months the WoMMeN breast screening information hub has hosted a feasibility survey to see whether our visitors like the hub. We were very happy with the Read more…
Our last blog, written by mammographer Cathy Hill, explained what breast density means and why dense breasts can be a problem on mammography. This triggered WoMMeN hub reader, Pat Copestake to send us her real life story. Regular mammograms normal Read more…
Breast Density Breast density is a real hot potato at the moment! It is in the news because in certain states in the USA it is law to notify women what their breast density is. Breast density notification laws are Read more…
We were delighted and honored to receive this acknowledgement of the WoMMeN breast screening hub team. Awarded by the Society and College of Radiographers.
So you’ve been invited for your first mammogram examination Does the appointment for your mammogram examination clash with something? Don’t let that put you off attending! There should be either a telephone or email contact to allow you to change Read more…
Under Breast Soreness or Intertrigo This guest blog has been written by Marilyn O’Connell, Mammography Assistant Practitioner from King’s Lynn I joined the King’s Lynn Breast Screening Unit in 2009, as an Assistant Practitioner. I started my training in Mammography and Read more…
Essential: The Patient’s Perspective We’ve found that the most rewarding aspects of working on the WoMMeN project is learning about mammography from a patient’s perspective. We’ve done this through chats on a closed Facebook Design Group but also by having Read more…
Award winning breast screening team As Project Leader for the WoMMeN breast screening hub, I am delighted to report that our wonderful WoMMeN team had been awarded the Society and College of Radiographers’ UK team of the year 2016 overall Read more…
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