Breast Multidisciplinary Team

What is a Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT)?
Diagnosis and treatment of cancer requires a team of experts called a Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT). The team is made up of people with the necessary knowledge, skills and experience to make sure high quality diagnosis, treatment and care of all patients referred to the service with new breast symptoms.

The NHS Cancer Plan confirmed that ‘the care of all patients with cancer should be formally reviewed by a specialist team’. It went on to note that this would help make sure that all patients have the benefit of the range of expert advice needed for high quality care.

The Breast MDT in Bradford is made up of a number of professionals. You may meet some members of the team during your period of treatment.

You come first
The Bradford Breast Team meets on a Wednesday morning at 8.00am in the Pennine Screening Unit Meeting Room. Your case will be discussed to make sure that all appropriate treatment options available to you are considered.

Bradford Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust recognises that each individual patient will have their own thoughts, views and preferences about treatment and acknowledges the need to share and discuss all treatment recommendations in full.

An MDT makes recommendations rather than decisions about the safest treatment options available. They will consider carefully all the information about your breast symptoms, diagnostic tests and surgical treatment. The team utilises the expertise of all the professionals present and National Treatment Guidelines surrounding best practice to agree on the best treatment plan for you.

Following this meeting you will be offered an appointment to meet the team who will share these recommendations with you. We will provide verbal and written information along with contact with a breast care nurse specialist to help you as you consider your treatment choices.

Members of the Breast MDT
The Breast Surgeon
This is a specialist who can assess breast problems and diagnose primary and recurrent breast cancer. The surgeon has specialist skills to perform operations needed to remove cancer and to perform breast reconstruction procedures. Your breast surgeon will also discuss the results of surgery and any further treatment required.

Miss Fiona Langlands
Clinical Lead and Consultant Oncoplastic Breast Surgeon.
Telephone – 01274 365844

Mr Tahir Masudi
Consultant Oncoplastic Breast Surgeon
Telephone – 01274 365844.

Mr Mohamed Salhab
Consultant Oncoplastic Breast Surgeon.
Telephone – 01274 365734

Miss Catherine Tait
Associate Specialist Breast Surgeon and
Breast MDT Lead
Telephone – 01274 365734

Rebecca Burbidge
Advanced Clinical Nurse Practitioner

The Breast Care Nurse Specialist
This is a nurse who is an expert in the care and support of people with breast problems. The Breast Care Nurse will provide information to help you to understand your treatment choices and will support you during your future treatment. They can advise on local support groups and services providing practical, emotional, psychological, spiritual and social support during your treatment.

They can talk to other members of the Multi-Disciplinary Team on your behalf if you wish, and will guide you through your continuing follow-up care.

Bradford Teaching Hospitals has five Breast Care Nurses:
Priscilla Dortey-Bawah
Sakina Iqbal
Holly Ryan
Satinder Sandhu
Rebecca Turner

The team has a single point of contact where messages can be left and one of the team will return your call daily. Where possible messages will be answered by the breast care co-ordinator Mrs Sandra Stewart and Breast Pathway Navigator Mrs Ceri Gallucci.

Please ring 01274 365190 and (clearly) leave your name, date of birth and contact telephone number.

The Radiologist
This is a doctor who is specially trained to interpret x-rays, mammograms and special scans from which a diagnosis is made, and who is an expert in carrying out diagnostic tests.

Bradford Teaching Hospitals has five consultant radiologists:
Dr Gemma Smith – Director of Breast Screening Services
Dr Paul Burrows – Consultant Radiologist
Dr Caroline Enever – Consultant Radiographer
Dr Dalibor Grucic – Consultant Radiologist
Dr Shazia Khan – Consultant Radiologist

The screening service also benefits from the skills and expertise of one additional consultant radiologist who provides screening radiology services in Bradford and symptomatic breast radiology services in Huddersfield, Dr Simon Dennis, Consultant Breast Radiologist.

The Pathologist
This is a doctor who is an expert in looking at cancer cells under a microscope and advising on their appearance to guide decisions on treatment. Bradford Teaching Hospitals Breast Team has two consultant pathologists.

The Oncologist
This is a doctor who is an expert on non-surgical treatments of breast cancer.

A clinical oncologist specialises particularly in radiotherapy but may also have experience in chemotherapy and hormone therapy. Bradford Teaching Hospitals benefits from the cross working relationships with Leeds Teaching Hospitals and the named clinical oncologist for the team is:
Dr Emma Thomas – Consultant Clinical Oncologist. Telephone – 0113 2067822

Dr Helen Dring – Breast Consultant Therapeutic Radiographer. Telephone – 0113 2067822

A medical oncologist specialises in chemotherapy and hormone therapy. Bradford Teaching Hospitals has two consultant medical oncologists who are supported by other medical oncology colleagues:
Dr Musa Azhar – Consultant Medical Oncologist
Dr Syed Shah – Consultant Medical Oncologist

Rajandeep Sohal – Clinical Pharmacist

Research Nurse
This nurse identifies patients who are eligible to take part in research studies. The research nurse provides patients and their families with information about research studies, co-ordinates treatment and supports patients whilst they are taking part. Bradford Breast Team has a research nursing team, they can be contacted on: 01274 383435

Additional information
At some point during your treatment you may wish to visit Maggies Yorkshire. The unit offers personal, individual support and therapies to help you manage the effects of your cancer treatment.

Maggies Yorkshire
St James University Hospital, Alma Street, Leeds LS9 7BE. Telephone – 0113 4578364
Web Site: https://www.maggies.org/our-centres/maggies-yorkshire/

Further support:

Bosom Friends
Evening group meetings (third Wednesday of each month) 7.00pm at Shipley Resource Centre, 123 Otley Road, Shipley, BD18 2LZ

www.facebook.com/bosomfriendsbradford
www.BosomFriendsBradford.Org

Macmillan Centre Support
Telephone (Helpline Free): 0808 808 0000, Monday – Friday 9am to 9pm
Web Site: www.macmillan.org.uk

Breast Cancer Care
Telephone (Helpline Free): 0808 800 6000
Web Site: www.breastcancercare.org.uk

Let’s Talk Relationships
Telephone: 01274 726096
info@relatebradfordandleeds.org

Bradford District & Craven Cancer Community Health and Wellbeing Support
The Community Cancer Health and Wellbeing Support Service provides personalised, holistic support for individuals living with and beyond cancer, as well as their families and carers.
Email: wbn@thebridgeproject.org.uk
Phone: 01274 265222 – Monday to Friday, between 9.00am and 5.00pm

Contact Numbers:

Breast Secretaries – 01274 365734 or 01274 365844
Prosthetic Appointments – 01274 365190
Research Nurse – 01274 383435
Surveillance mammogram appointment enquiries – 01274 365522
Waiting list officer – 01274 273787
Horton Wing Reception – 01274 365821
Dales Reception – 01274 365330
Pennine Reception – 01274 365525