Breast screening system for island of Jersey

12/14/2011

The Health and Social Services Department (HSSD) in the island of Jersey implemented in October a robust and comprehensive breast screening system using Commit; Screening MIS.

The Health and Social Services Department (HSSD) is responsible for providing health and social care in the island of Jersey, and one of the services provided is a breast screening programme that has been running since 1990. The service screens women aged between 50 and 69.

Clinicians and administrative staff are now able to concentrate on the quality aspects of the service knowing that previous time-consuming tasks are automatically dealt with. Dr Linda Diggle, head of healthcare programmes, HSSD, said: “The introduction of these technologies has helped streamline the service. The new system automatically joins up all aspects of the service from the appointment being sent, the patient being x-rayed by the mammography team, to the consultant radiologists reading the images and the results being sent. It ensures that all the processes are managed in a smooth, accurate and efficient way. If we can detect and treat breast cancer early, we not only give the patient peace of mind, but also avoid treatment costs, which can increase if breast cancer has to be treated later on.”