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Breast cancer clinical nurse specialists

Our service is hospital based, mainly seeing patients at Princess Anne Hospital, in oncology outpatients and in Hamwic House.

We are available to contact Monday to Friday between 8am and 4pm (excluding bank holidays). Call us on 023 8120 3753.

A voicemail service is in operation and calls will be returned within 24 to 48 hours during the week, unless the voicemail message states otherwise.

Our team

Lead breast cancer clinical nurse specialist

Stephanie Alderman

Breast clinical nurse specialists

Amy Gentles, Caroline Evans, Emma Bourne, Kye Squire, Lauren Foley, Louise Gould, Erica Villas, Lucy Window

Metastatic breast clinical nurse specialists

Angela Barling and Sarah Ormerod

Breast cancer support worker

Yvonne Elliott

Our service offers

  • Presence during appointments for diagnosis, treatment decisions, results and follow up - we will act as a key worker for you throughout your care with us.
  • Ability to assess your holistic needs and provide psychological support as and when required.
  • Our team can guide you through complex systems and pathways within cancer care.
  • Extensive in-depth specialist knowledge about breast cancer and available treatments, as well as follow up care.
  • Prothesis fittings.
  • A patient initiated follow up (PIFU) service, which supports you to independently live a healthy and fulfilling life after cancer treatment.
  • Support with shared decision making.
  • Practical and emotional support throughout treatments.
  • A trained team who can use advanced communication skills and act as an advocate on you and your family's behalf throughout your cancer journey including within our multi-disciplinary team meetings.
  • Signposting to local and national support organisations.
  • A key presence throughout the breast screening programme.
  • Health education to women before and after a cancer diagnosis.