Primrose Foundation Information

Were your local breast care charity, based at the Primrose Breast Care Centre, Level 7, University Hospitals Plymouth. Originally set up over 24 years ago, via an appeal to help fund and develop a One Stop Clinic in Plymouth, where a one-day assessment is carried out by a variety of different breast care services to find out whether or not further investigations are needed. The original appeal raised an amazing £500,000 which was match funded by the NHS to create The Primrose Breast Care Centre we know today - A state-of-the art clinic where highly skilled Breast Surgeons, Breast Radiologists, Breast Care Nurses, Radiographers & screening support workers all work together with an incredible administration team to provide a high-quality and efficient service that puts the patients at the heart of everything they do. Our catchment areas are much of West and South Devon & South East Cornwall, which includes Plymouth, Saltash, Looe, Torpoint, Callington, Bude, Launceston, Tavistock, Kingsbridge, Salcombe & Ivybridge (depending on your GPs referral areas). So far, The Primrose Foundation has raised over £1.7 million to enhance the facilities and services provided by both The Primrose Breast Care Centre & other essential services a patient may need whilst on the breast pathway including; In 2017 The Trustees of the Primrose Foundation agreed to make a donation to UHP to specifically fund a Breast Care Nurse Specialist Post for The Primrose Centre. The funding was for two years in the hope that it will eventually become a permanent position This innovative post was developed by senior members of the clinical team who having listened to patient feedback had identified a clear gap in the patients pathway. Patients said that they often felt 'lost in the system, particularly when moving through different departments to receive their treatment, care and support.