Hi Kennedy11 and thank you for your post.

I’m sorry to read about your situation.  I think your GP's referral is actually very reasonable.

A breast clinic will see people with a wide range of breast-related symptoms, such as skin changes on the breast, persistent rashes, nipple changes, redness or inflammation that doesn't settle with treatment and suspected infections that haven't responded as expected.

Hospital specialists are used to seeing patients whose symptoms fall outside their specialty. GPs are not always expected to know the diagnosis with certainty before referring.

Depending on what the breast team finds, they may, reassure and discharge you back to your GP with advice or arrange further investigations themselves (for example imaging or a biopsy if needed).

They could refer you to dermatology or another relevant specialty, or advise your GP to make an onward referral.

I hope you know more soon and everything is ok.

Please get back to us if you need any more information or support.

If it would help to talk things through with one of our nurses on the helpline, you can call for free on 0808 800 4040, Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm.

Kind regards,

Tina

Hi Kennedy11 and thank you for your post.

I’m sorry to read about your situation.  I think your GP's referral is actually very reasonable.

A breast clinic will see people with a wide range of breast-related symptoms, such as skin changes on the breast, persistent rashes, nipple changes, redness or inflammation that doesn't settle with treatment and suspected infections that haven't responded as expected.

Hospital specialists are used to seeing patients whose symptoms fall outside their specialty. GPs are not always expected to know the diagnosis with certainty before referring.

Depending on what the breast team finds, they may, reassure and discharge you back to your GP with advice or arrange further investigations themselves (for example imaging or a biopsy if needed).

They could refer you to dermatology or another relevant specialty, or advise your GP to make an onward referral.

I hope you know more soon and everything is ok.

Please get back to us if you need any more information or support.

If it would help to talk things through with one of our nurses on the helpline, you can call for free on 0808 800 4040, Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm.

Kind regards,

Tina