Thank you all for your replies. It has been very helpful.
I currently have 30mins for the assessment,, setting up and applying the patch test. I don’t have a nurse or HCA with me in any clinic. The management want to reduce this to 20mins. I keep the timings the same for all the days but I use the spare time for organising the waiting list,…[Read more]

We have 20mins Monday and Friday
(then do letters and enter onto database at the end)
Graham Johnston

Dear Rebecca

So we have 30 minutes for Monday – me (consultant) and sitting in training registrar. Nurse to apply patches
Wednesday 10 minutes each – nurse takes off/puts any extras on and I read – runs in parallel with my PLC clinic
Friday 15 minutes for results – me and registrar and nurse helping with concurrent PLC clinic

Monday a bit…[Read more]

Hi Rebecca
We have 15 mins for the application and 1st visit and then 20 minutes for the 2nd visit with consultant
Janice

Dear Rebecca
When we wrote the BAD Job Planning Guidance we sought the opinion of the BSCA and the advice for the friday appointment was 20 mins. If you supervise trainees with their own list then allowance should be made for that (again guidance in the below BAD doc).
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Thank you Catherine, that is very helpful advice. Much appreciated.
Chris

Please ask the breast team to write to the manufacturer of the titanium clip: there should be a data sheet that gives the alloy components.
Or whoever is using the clips.
Titanium alloys used in medical devices include :
Titanium-Vanadium- Aluminium, e.g in some orthopaedic prostheses and some cerebral plates.
The manufacturers will…[Read more]

Also received it. As a non-clinical member, I expect to input only rarely….David

Received with thanks.
I still find it useful to have an opportunity for discussion.
Best wishes,
Rhiannon

Test received – Nothing to raise at present

Safely received

Kind regards

Richard

Thanks Deirdre

Received thanks , Catherine

Email received. Thank you

Got it

Got it thanks.