Family History clinic
University Hospital Limerick
Opening hours:
Monday afternoons, Wednesday afternoons and 2pm to 4pm Thursday
About Breast service
Breast services provide multi-disciplinary care to patients with symptomatic breast disease and in particular to women with breast cancers. The team works together to ensure patients are seen quickly and receive the highest quality of investigation and care.
About Family History clinic
Our Family history clinic is run by Consultant and breast care nurses. The service provides care to asymptomatic individuals and families at higher risk of developing breast cancer including those known to carry one of the breast cancer genes (BRCA1, BRCA2). Patients are given the opportunity to discuss their family history of breast cancer which forms the basis of a risk assessment
Referrals and Appointments
Who needs to refer you: GPs Consulants Inter-department within the hospital
How to access this service: Patient personal details Clinical information or past medical history
Special instructions for patients during COVID19
We may ask you to:
- attend a virtual clinic
- wear a face mask/other PPE
- complete a COVID-19 questionnaire by phone before coming to hospital and to repeat same on arrival
- to wait in their car until closer to your appointment time
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