QVH Breast Reconstruction Study Day - Virtual - MS Teams

Course aims

To develop the knowledge of health care staff in surgical breast reconstruction procedure

Course objectives

• History of breast reconstruction
• Types of breast reconstruction Free Flaps, pedicled flaps, implants and symmetrising surgery
• Gene Carrier & Family History Services RSCH (deciding on risk reducing surgery & reconstruction)
• The real patient experience of reconstruction and Restore information events
• Psychological impact
• The CNS service provided

Course agenda

0830 - 0850 Registration

0850 - 0900 Welcome to Queen Victoria Hospital

0900 - 0930 History of breast reconstruction

0930 - 1030 Free flap reconstruction including complex/multiple flaps

1030- 1100 Morning break

1100- 1200 Gene Carrier & Family History Services RSCH (deciding on risk reducing surgery & reconstruction)

1200 - 1230 Secondary/salvage breast reconstruction surgery

1230 - 1300 Symmetrising Surgery

1300 – 1400 Lunch break

1400 - 1445 Patient stories

Restore charity & 'Show & Tell' information events

1445 – 1515 Psychological Therapy – The service available @ QVH & its place within the reconstructive journey

1515 – 1530 Comfort break

1530 - 1615 Breast Reconstruction CNS Service

1615 Questions and Close

Any queries about the course please contact the Breastcare Team at QVH on qvh.breastcare@nhs.net

This is the first 'virtual' course that the QVH Breastcare team will be offering, so if you have any questions please contact qvh.breastcare@nhs.net.

Nearer the date of the event you will be sent an MS Teams link to the email address you provide, so that you can join on the day.