Comments from a breast clinician

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The concept of a breast clinician was first recognised during the Edinburgh and Guildford Pilot Programme. The Forrest Report on Breast Screening Services established the role to give assessment units the choice between a breast surgeon and a breast clinician for undertaking the clinical role in a breast assessment clinic. From this, some breast clinicians were also employed as film readers and trained in breast ultrasound. As the breast symptomatic service developed to keep up with the National Breast Screening service, the breast clinician developed a recognised role in breast diagnoses, providing both clinical and radiological input. …