I had my one year end of active treatment appointment and my first of five years surveillance mammograms last year. After both I was told verbally, and in writing, that if I had any concerns I could contact breast care nurses direct under 5 years patient initiated follow up.
Just had my second of five years surveillance mammogram and instead told if I have any concerns I have to go back to my GP and ask to be re-referred.
Has anyone else had this change?
Generous me is wondering if it’s a simple admin error. Cynical me is wondering if it has anything to do with what I’ve read in the media about hospitals having been asked to review and remove patients from waiting lists …
Hi raedd
I'm going to my 3rd mammogram since finishing treatment on Tuesday so I'll report back.
Anne
"Never regret a day in your life, good days give you happiness, bad days give you experience"
I hope it goes well and you get an all clear
and thanks. I’d put it down as an admin error, but then I read newspaper articles about the ways they’re reducing waiting lists and I started to wonder. 2+2=5 I hope.
