Miss Rachel Bright-Thomas : General surgery

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Breast specialist

Overview

Specialises in

Breast surgery

Bupa specialist

Breast specialist

Offers

Video and telephone consultations

About me

Miss Rachel Bright-Thomas obtained a first in medical sciences at Cambridge University and then did her clinical training at Oxford University. Rachel qualified in 1993 worked in several London teaching hospitals, before moving home to take up a consultant post in the West Midlands in 2006.

As part of her training Rachel did a masters degree looking at cancer gene therapy and spent her final year in training in 1 of only 9 National Oncoplastic Breast Fellowships, learning how to use plastic surgical techniques to complement and enhance the results of her breast cancer surgery. Rachel is fully trained in breast reconstruction and offers this as part of her regular NHS practice.

Rachel has previously been both MDT and clinical lead for breast services in her NHS post. All her elective work is breast surgery as outlined above.

Rachel is also very involved in surgical education, having previously been the Royal College of Surgeons College Tutor and co-ordinator for the West Midlands surgical teaching programme. She has more recently become the area training programme director for general surgical trainees in Coventry, Worcestershire and Warwickshire and is on the Education and Training committee of the Association of Breast Surgeons.

Areas of interest

breast pain; breast lumps; nipple discharge; breast cysts; breast cancer; all breast surgery; sentinel lymph node biopsy; oncoplastic breast surgery; therapeutic mammoplasty; fat transfer into breast; intra-operative radiotherapy; immediate breast reconstruction; nipple reconstruction

Medical secretaries

Alison Burton
Spire South Bank Hospital 139 Bath Road WORCESTER WR5 3YB
07761 241219
07761 241219
01905 760786
allie.medsec@googlemail.com

Anaesthetists worked with

Dr James Garstang Not Fee Assured
Dr David Whitelock Fee Assured

Dr Ramy Labib Fee Assured
Dr Gavin Nicol Fee Assured

About me

Current NHS consultant posts held

Consultant Breast Surgeon, Worcestershire Royal Hospital since 2006

Royal College of Surgeons College Tutor at WAHNHST

Joint Director of the core surgical teaching programme for the West Midlands

Research interests

Cancer Gene Therapy. MD awarded University of London 2001. My interest in breast cancer began at this point . (Research Fellowship supported by Royal College of Surgeons of England Research Fellowship)

Personal interests

Teaching and training (as above)

Member of the Academy of Medical Educators.

External examiner for Nottingham University and MRCS examiner at the Royal College of Surgeons

At home I enjoy spending time relaxing with my family and friends and am trying to get fitter.

Awards received

1989 Edith Lydia Johns Senior Scholar& Edith Walton Prize & The Appleton Cup
For best undergraduate Medical Science student & outstanding Tripos results

1998/9 Royal College of Surgeons of England and Digestive Disorders Foundation Research Fellowship (salary and grant. Competitive bid)

2001 Joint Young Investigator of the Year. The International Leeds Castle Polyposis Group Meeting

2013 NHS Hero award. From NHS Chief Executive after patient nomination.

Publications

4 book chapters; 4 original articles; 3 case reports; 1 technical tips; 9 oral presentations; 20 poster presentations; 6 invited article reviews upto end of 2016. Across a range of international, national and regional meetings.

Courses offered to GPs

GP Talks undertaken at local practices and larger venues on request .

About my work

My outcomes

My qualifications & training

Qualifications

BA hons in Basic Medical Sciences with intercalated Pathology Degree Girton College, Cambridge University 1990
BM BCh in Clinical Medicine Balliol College, Oxford University 1993
MD Univerity of London 2001
FRCS (Gen Surg) Royal College of Surgeons of England 2005

Additional training

Trained as an appraiser WAHNHST 2011
MRCS examiner Royal College of Surgeons 2016

GMC registration

Reference number 4035251

Details of entry to specialist register

General Surgery with an interest in breast surgery , 2005

Affiliations / memberships

Association of Breast Surgeons
Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of England
Association of Surgeons of Great Britain and Ireland
Women in Surgery
Academy of Medical Educators

My private practice

Information for healthcare professionals (Bupa patients only, last 12 months)

Procedures completed

B3310
Drainage of breast abscess (including haematoma and seroma) - (5-50)

Spire South Bank Hospital (5-50)
B2780
Simple mastectomy (including axillary node biopsy) - unilateral - (1-5)

Spire South Bank Hospital (1-5)
T9000
Sentinel node mapping and sampling with blue dye or radioactive probe for breast cancer - (1-5)

Spire South Bank Hospital (1-5)
S0651
Removal of benign lesion on trunk or limbs less than 10 cm in diameter or on scalp less than 5cm in diameter (excluding lipoma) - (1-5)

Spire South Bank Hospital (1-5)
B3220
Core biopsy of lesion of breast - (1-5)

Spire South Bank Hospital (1-5)
B2820
Wide local excision of breast +/- local mobilisation of glandular breast tissue to fill surgical cavity - (1-5)

Spire South Bank Hospital (1-5)
T9020
Sentinel node mapping and sampling with blue dye and radioactive probe for breast cancer - (1-5)

Spire South Bank Hospital (1-5)
S4760
Fine needle aspiration cytology - (1-5)

Spire South Bank Hospital (1-5)
B2744
Modified radical mastectomy (including lymph node clearance) - (1-5)

Spire South Bank Hospital (1-5)
B2831
Re-excision of lesion of breast if resection margins are not clear with local mobilisation - (1-5)

Spire South Bank Hospital (1-5)
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