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Cancer diagnosis

Posted By A Graham

"Cancer diagnosis"

About: Queen Margaret Hospital / Clinical Oncology Queen Margaret Hospital / Day Surgery Queen Margaret Hospital / Dermatology Queen Margaret Hospital / Outpatients

(as a service user),

Went to my GP for annul check up and have since been diagnosed with mild COPD Basal Cell carcinoma and Prostrate cancer the NHS have been fantastic with e mails phone calls and letter appointments with everything running to scheduled I am currently due to start my radiotherapy having had my hormone treatment started some 3 months ago 

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Response from Murdina MacDonald, Lead Cancer Nurse, Cancer Services, NHS Fife about a year and a half ago
Murdina MacDonald
Lead Cancer Nurse, Cancer Services,
NHS Fife

Submitted on 24/01/2024 at 09:13
Published on Care Opinion at 09:13

Dear A Graham

Thank you for taking the time to share your experience with us. I'm sorry to learn about your health struggles, but its truly heartening to read that all working within the NHS have been supportive and all your care has been received timeously. Hoping you have a smooth journey through your radiotherapy and wishing you successful outcomes with your radiotherapy.

Warm Regards

Murdina

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Response from Fiona Mitchell, Senior Charge Nurse Fiona Mitchell, Dermatology QMH anf VHK, NHS Fife about a year and a half ago
Fiona Mitchell
Senior Charge Nurse Fiona Mitchell, Dermatology QMH anf VHK,
NHS Fife

Submitted on 24/01/2024 at 09:34
Published on Care Opinion at 09:34

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Hiya, A Graham

Thank you for taking the time to share your experience about a visit to the GP for an annual check up, which led to diagnosis and treatment plans.

I am happy to see you are started on treatment for your illness and I wish you all the best.

Many thanks Fiona Mitchell

SCN Dermatology Fife

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Response from Murdina MacDonald, Lead Cancer Nurse, Cancer Services, NHS Fife about a year and a half ago
Murdina MacDonald
Lead Cancer Nurse, Cancer Services,
NHS Fife

Submitted on 24/01/2024 at 11:50
Published on Care Opinion at 11:50

Dear a Graham

thank you for letting me know that my response was unhelpful to you. Can I have the opportunity to reach out to you to understand what would be a helpful response so that I can improve my responses in the future. Here are my contact details. My email address is murdina.macdonald@nhs.scot or 07719909828.

Many Thanks

Murdina

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