Hi there,
I’ve just posted this on the general cancer forum but perhaps this is a better forum to ask - apologies if you’ve read it twice.
I was diagnosed with stage 4 inoperable bowel cancer last April at 42. I’ve been on palliative chemo ever since and recent scans showed good news, I’m not in the clear but there’s been a big improvement.
My question is: is it routine for cancer units in hospitals to not have any doctors working on weekends? Following an unexpected skin flare-up this weekend I had to rely on the 111 service on the advice of my cancer team as they don’t have doctors available (which I’m told is standard practice in the unit).
I wonder if anyone else has experienced this? I’m considering raising the lack of doctors on the ward at weekends with the hospital in question but if this is standard practice across hospitals perhaps I’ll be wasting my time. (I’m based in South Devon and treated at Torbay)
Any insights very much appreciated
Amy
