Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

Clinical Lead

Rajiv is a consultant surgeon in the Nightingale & Genesis Breast Cancer Prevention Centre, at Wythenshawe Hospital, which is recognised as one of the largest Breast symptomatic and screening units in the UK. This is a recognised centre of excellence, providing complex oncoplastic breast surgery and leading on new technology. His specialist surgical training, which spanned over 10 years, includes a TIG Oncoplastic fellowship in Manchester, and an International Fellowship (Breast, Endocrine and Melanoma) in Melbourne, Australia.

Barts Health NHS Trust

Clinical Lead

Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Trust

Trainee Lead

Tom is the outgoing Chair of the Mammary Fold. He trained in the Southwest, and has recently undertaken a TIG fellowship in Leeds prior to starting his consultant post in Exeter. He has been the MF South West Peninsula Regional Representative, secretary to the Mammary Fold 2021-2023 and sat on the Mammary Fold Academic Committee.

Trainee Lead

Ms Anna Isaac is a Senior Registrar in Oncoplastic Surgery currently undertaking a PhD at Queen’s University, Belfast. Over a 13 year career Anna has been actively involved in local and national collaborative research, including supervision and training of junior colleagues, and is currently the trainee co-lead of the breast pain ASPIRE project. Having been late to the party with academic surgery Anna is keen to help other trainees get involved earlier in their careers to maximise their interests and potential! 

Wythenshawe Hospital

Nurse Lead

Katy is a Nurse Consultant in Breast at the Nightingale Breast Unit, Manchester Foundation Trust. Katy qualified as a registered nurse in 1996 and began her professional career in theatres before becoming a Surgical Care Practitioner. In 2006 Katy undertook a masters module in advanced skills in breast care before undertaking the Advanced Clinical Practice Msc at the University of Central Lancashire. Katy was a Lead Clinical Nurse Specialist in Breast care for 10 years in Stockport, a unit which supported newly diagnosed breast cancer patients through to palliative care. Since 2019 Katy has worked at MFT, initially in the role of Advanced Nurse Practitioner and more recently as a Nurse Consultant. In 2021 Katy was awarded, along with a colleague, the National Nursing Times Award in Cancer Care for the implementation of a telephone assessment clinic for breast pain. Katy’s current role is 50% clinical and 50% research and she is currently working towards her PhD.

Katy is passionate about her role as a nurse and the value that nursing brings to a patients experience.

Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trus

Nurse Lead

Jo Fields works as a consultant nurse in breast services for Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. She has over 20 years’ experience working within breast teams as a CNS and ACP. Her areas of interest include managing the long term consequences of breast cancer treatment, and the effective use of skill mix. She holds a Doctorate in Clinical Practice from the University of Southampton. Her research focused on the non-pharmacological  management of arthralgia associated with aromatase inhibitors.

Nurse Lead

Suzy has worked as a Consultant Nurse in Breast Services at Surrey and Sussex NHS Trust since 2022. She is an Advanced Nurse Practitioner, leading service development in relation to; nurse led breast symptom assessment, breast pain pathway provision, family history assessment, raised risk breast surveillance, and breast referral triage. 

Suzy is also Nurse Co-Lead for the ABS Aspire (Breast Pain Pathway Rapid Evaluation) Steering Group, and a NICE Fellow (2020-2022). She is an experienced Clinical Specialist Lead and historical NICE committee member (IPAC 2018-2021). 

In addition to 25 years experience as an Advanced Nurse Practitioner in breast care, Suzy has also worked on secondment as a Clinical Procurement and Quality Assurance Lead for NHS Supply Chain (DHL), and a freelance Advanced Nurse Practitioner working with various NHS Trusts in Surrey and Sussex. 

Suzy has a Degree in Nursing, a Diploma in Breast Cancer Care, a Post Graduate Certificate in Counselling a Psychotherapy, and an Advanced Practice (Cancer) MSc. She has published in relation to earlier cancer diagnosis, breast screening surveillance and breast referral triage, symptomatic breast referral resource, and breast pain, and was awarded Health Service Journal Patient Safety Awards Finalist in 2021. 

Suzy has a strong interest in co-production, compassionate healthcare practice, human factors, reducing unwarranted variation, and translating policy into practice to enhance patient outcomes.