"Endoscopy cancelled following change of medication by GP"

Written by Healthwatch Cornwall on behalf of the story provider :

First trip today for an endoscopy – appointment arranged by GP. Appointment at [x]pm which did not go ahead. Partner was taken off warfarin last week and put on a new drug. When they arrived at hospital today, the hospital believed they were still on warfarin. Patient had taken the new drug 24 hours before the appointment which they were not supposed to do but nobody had mentioned this. Patient did know they were not supposed to take the warfarin. The hospital said the endoscopy would have to be postponed and the patient now has to wait for an appointment. The endoscopy was meant to be within 2 weeks of the patients’ scan one week ago. The patient has been to Treliske many times but is disappointed today. They had travelled from Falmouth today and also had further appointment at another hospital later today. 

A note from Healthwatch Cornwall