Breast Support
We support women who are looking for immediate advice, information and support because they have found something out of the ordinary, and they are worried or concerned. Not every lump or change automatically means you have breast cancer. Our nurses are trained to help women of all ages understand their own breasts, what’s normal for them, and how to check regularly for any changes that might need a second look. The risk of breast cancer does increase with age, rising steadily from the menopause. Make your appointment today because it’s #timetocheck
Breast Awareness
Breast Referrals
Whatever your concerns before an NHS appointment, or if you have a concern about a change in your breasts, we’re here to help #timetocheck
Breast Health
Everything you need to know about breast cancer but were afraid to ask #timetocheck
Breast Myths
The good, the bad – and the ugly. Stories we tell ourselves about our breasts and cancer that simply aren’t true #timetocheck
Breast Awareness
Breast Referrals
Breast Health
Everything you need to know about breast cancer but were afraid to ask #timetocheck
Breast Myths
The good, the bad – and the ugly. Stories we tell ourselves about our breasts and cancer that simply aren’t true #timetocheck
The importance of checking regularly
For many, many women, Lady McAdden provides hope and peace of mind. With at least 49% of women saying they do not check their breasts regularly. 42% of women do not know how to check themselves properly; this means many women of all ages are not familiar with their own breasts, how they feel, what they look like and how they change through their menstrual cycle. 46% of women say they forget to check. 10% have never checked at all. In short, too women don’t know what’s normal for them and don’t prioritise breast health at all.
With our busy lives, juggling work, families, our parents’ needs, many women simply do not want to trouble a doctor or take time out to make and obtain an appointment at their local surgery. Lady McAdden is the only service where you can access a specially trained nurse without a referral from your GP, bringing peace of mind and information quickly. Women often comment that this service is friendly and conducted in a comfortable atmosphere; it’s unrushed with plenty of time for a proper conversation, and without feeling you are bothering anyone unnecessarily.
Our unique service offers you a one-to-one appointment with our specialist nurses, without a GP referral. Many women return to us year after year to gain the reassurance they need or just to get practice with the help of a professional.
A Breast Awareness appointment will enable you to attend a one-to-one appointment with a Lady McAdden nurse, that lasts approximately 15-20 minutes via secure video conference or on the phone. Our face-to-face appointments for local women will resume once the pandemic situation has changed. The appointment will cover how to know what is normal for you, how to check your breasts effectively, what to look for and what to do if you find something.
Our nurses know what to help you with and can give you excellent advice. They can’t refer you directly to your own GP but they can signpost you back to your own surgery and coach you what to say to get an appointment, to make sure you are heard, that your concerns are taken seriously and how to ensure that, if required, your GP will refer you on to the breast clinic.
If you have any changes to your breasts or suspect any abnormality, then you should still seek advice from your GP first, if at all possible.
Lady McAdden is not part of the NHS but we work closely with the NHS and follow the NHS Breast Screening 5 Point Plan for being breast aware. This is simply:
Know what’s normal for you
Look at your breasts and feel them
Know what changes to look for
Report any changes without delay
Attend routine screening if you’re 50 or over (or 40 via Lady McAdden)
Almost half of newly diagnosed Breast Cancers are detected by the lady herself. Mammograms are important as they can indicate cancers that are too small to be felt by the woman herself or a doctor. This is why being Breast Aware is so important.
The Lady McAdden Mammogram service is currently suspended due to current Coronavirus restrictions. If you would like to be updated when we have news about this service, please fill in the form on our Contact Page.
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Unit 17, The Grove Shopping Centre, Witham, Essex CM8 2YT
Collected 622 Bras
Raised £457
Morrisons Witham
Braintree Rd, Witham CM8 2GD
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Raised £788
Morley Nurseries
Southend Rd, Great Wakering, Essex SS3 0PU
Collected 280 Bras
Raised £224
My Fairytale Wardrobe
Bell St, Great Baddow, Chelmsford CM2 7JS
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Raised £238
Hollywood Babes - Thorpe Bay
Hollywood Babes , 186 The Broadwat, Thorpe Bay, Essex SS1 3ES
Collected 174 Bras
Raised £121
Coco Boo
49 Rectory Grove Leigh on Sea SS9 2HA
Collected 595 Bras
Raised £491
The Bra Consultancy
16 Edward’s Walk, Maldon CM9 5PS
Collected 395 Bras
Raised £315
Morrisons Maldon
Limebrook Way, Maldon CM9 6GG
Collected 669 Bras
Raised £602
Harwich Library
Upper Kingsway, Dovercourt, Harwich CO12 3JT
Collected 382
Raised £291
Frinton Library
59 Old Rd, Frinton-on-Sea CO13 9DA
Bras Collected 415
Amount raised £320
Brentwood Library
New Rd, Brentwood CM14 4BP
Ingatestone Library
High Street, Ingatestone CM4 9EU
Nationwide Leigh on Sea
73 The Broadway, Leigh-on-Sea, Southend-on-Sea, Leigh-on-Sea SS9 1PW
Funky Barnets
714 Southchurch Road , Southend-on-Sea SS1 2PS
Total collected 464
Raising £370
Tracies Nails & Beauty
108 Rectory Road, Pitsea SS13 2AH
Tesco Pitsea
Off High Road, Pitsea SS13 3JU
My Secret Wardrobe
Wickford, Essex info@mysecretwardrobe.uk
Basildon Library
Basildon Centre, The St. Martins Square, Basildon SS14 1EE
Vange Library
Southview Road, Basildon SS16 4ET
Fryerns Library
Whitmore Way, Basildon SS14 2NN
Morrisons 284 Hadleigh
175 London Rd, Hadleigh, Benfleet SS7 2RB
Collected 2157 Bras
Raised £1662
Morrisons Canvey Island
Northwick Rd, Canvey Island SS8 0SW
Collected 1675 Bras
Raised £1323
Rochford Nail Bar
8 West St, Rochford SS4 1AJ
Collected £468 Bras
Raised £370
The HAPPY Hub
Eastgate Shopping Centre Basildon SS14 1AE
Collected 602 Bras
Raised £509
Orsett Surgery
63 Rowley Rd, Orsett, Grays RM16 3ET
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Raised £621
Mane Attraction
Hylands Parade, Wood St, Chelmsford CM2 8BW
Collected 153 Bras
Raised £140
Boo Boutique
11 Heralds Way, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford CM3 5TQ
Collected 300 Bras
Raised £232
Longfield and Tollesbury Surgeries
Princes Rd, Maldon CM9 5DF
Collected 869 Bras
Raised £473
Morrisons Grays
1 London Rd, Grays RM17 5XZ
Collected 491 Bras
Raised £316
Clacton Library
Station Road, Clacton-on-Sea CO15 1SF
Total collected 298
Total raised £193
Rochford Library
8 Roche Close, Rochford SS4 1PX
Shenfield Library
Adult Community College, Hutton, Brentwood CM13 1BD
Collected 239 bras
Raising £169
Chipping Ongar Library
The Pleasance, High St, Chipping Ongar, Ongar CM5 9AB
The Ironworks - Southend
90 High St, Southend-on-Sea SS1 1JN
Waitrose and Partners Leigh on Sea
1231/1241 London Road, Leigh on Sea SS9 3JQ
Total collected 91
Total raised £75
Vange Library
Southview Road, Basildon SS16 4ET
Total collected 56
Total raised £50
Pitsea Library
Maydells, Pitsea, Basildon SS13 3DU
Total collected 91
Total raised £75
Christ Church - Stock
Christ Church, Stock, Ingatestone CM4 9BN
Westerings Primary Academy PTA
Contact The PTA, Sunny Road, Hockley, SS5 4NZ
Total collected 360
Total raised £296
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