Breast Cancer Now - Delivering real choice

This week, Breast Cancer Now have put together a report that reveals the barriers currently being faced by those trying to access recon in England and what needs to be done to ensure people can access the right type of reconstruction, at the right time for them.
The report calls on NHS England to work with BAPRAS and ABS 
to develop a practical plan for breast reconstruction services that addresses the backlog, removes barriers and ensures timely and fair access to reconstruction for all women who want it.

Please click here to read the full report

The report was circulated to key stakeholders and in received excellent national cover from: 

• Daily Express (print) - Breast cancer sufferers face long reconstruction backlog
• Guardian Online - Breast cancer patients in England face delays to reconstruction surgery.
• Mail Online - How Covid NHS delays have left women waiting TWO YEARS for breast reconstruction surgery after having a mastectomy
• PA News
• Mail Online - Breast cancer patients `waiting for years before reconstruction surgery
• Standard.co.uk - Breast cancer patients ‘waiting for years before reconstruction surgery’ Syndicated on Yahoo and AOL
• Independent.co.uk - Breast cancer patients ‘waiting for years before reconstruction surgery’

and appeared in over 150 regional titles, including:

• Glasgow Evening Times - Breast cancer patients ‘waiting for years before reconstruction surgery’
• Belfast Telegraph - Breast cancer patients ‘waiting for years before reconstruction surgery’