Rapid Access Breast Clinic

Spire Cambridge Lea Hospital has a rapid access breast clinic that specialises in the diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer and related breast problems. At the clinic you will have access to specialist diagnostic facilities, surgeons and radiologists. The leading private health insurance company, BUPA, has accredited the hospital as a breast care centre of excellence. Our teams also treat skin cancer, prostate cancer, bladder cancer and lung cancer. We are also a BUPA approved bowel cancer unit.

Private breast screening is now more readily available to the women of Cambridgeshire

Breast screening

Private breast screening is now more readily available to those not currently eligible for the NHS screening programme, in conjunction with BreastHealth UK (www.BreastHealthUK.com) at Spire Cambridge Lea Hospital. This is the first clinic of its kind to include a digital infrared (DIB) scanner, offered when deemed clinically appropriate by the consultant.

Following an initial breast health analysis, patients are offered a personalised breast screening programme that may include mammography, clinical breast examination and digital infrared imaging by Sentinel BreastScan.

Sentinel BreastScan has been shown to have a high sensitivity at detecting early breast cancer in two North American trials. It has FDA approval for use in the US as an “adjunctive” or additional breast screening tool and gained a CE mark (approval for use in Europe) in early 2007.

About Spire Cambridge Lea Hospital

The 68 bed Spire Cambridge Lea hospital has been open for over 21 years in the village of Impington, to the north of Cambridge. The hospital has five operating theatres, three with laminar flow (an air system which helps reduce the risk of infection), a dedicated endoscopy suite, two treatment rooms and 22 consulting rooms. The hospital provides a comfortable environment including patient gardens and ample free car parking. Cambridge Lea Hospital is a premium private facility, dedicated to the highest standards of cleanliness and clinical care and excellent levels of overall patient satisfaction.

Our services are available to everyone whether they have private medical insurance or not. If you are paying for your treatment we can often offer fixed price all inclusive packages so that there are no surprises.

Digital Infrared Breastscan (DIB) for breast cancer screening

"The digital infrared breastscan greatly improves on detection rates,' says Professor Gordon Wishart, at Spire Cambridge Lea Hospital. 'It is younger women who are not eligible for screening on the NHS whose cancers are most likely to be missed. Some studies have found that when mammograms are used in younger women, they pick up only 50 per cent of tumours."

New research by Professor Wishart based on scans of more than 100 women shows that the combination of a mammogram and digital scanning can push up detection rates considerably. Used together they can spot 89% of cancers in women under the age of 50.

Click here to visit the Mail Online website and read more about DIB scans at Spire Cambridge Lea Hospital

Scans and investigations

Spire Cambridge Lea Hospital offers a broad range of tests, scans and investigations to help your GP or consultant make as accurate a diagnosis as possible. Our investigations include MRI, DEXA, CT, X-Ray, Mammogram and many more.

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