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"Polyp removal wait"

About: Crosshouse Hospital / Gynaecology

(as a service user),

Two years ago I was scanned and told I had thickening of my womb (gp referred as symptoms) radiologist decided nothing in it. This year April a consultant from menopause clinic found a 2cm polyp which had been growing for the last two years.

Sent an urgent referral to hospital advised me it would be removed. Phoned as six weeks later no appointment. Consultant at hosp had decided to make it a routine appointment. Obviously not the one with the broken leg as I am aware they only have one at the minute ( maybe why Im a routine). Anyway the original three weeks has now turned into the middle of October nearly 30 weeks since first being found and referred as urgent.

I wonder if this should have been outsourced due to only having one consultant and cant help but feel a little annoyed. If this is pre or even cancerous then I hope there is a very good reason. As I cant find one as my understanding is polyps over 20mm have a ten per cent chance of being the start of cancerous growth. Cant help wishing I didn't live in Ayrshire and arran at times like this.  

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Response from Attica Wheeler, Midwifery and Site Director, Women and Children's Services, NHS Ayrshire and Arran 6 years ago
Attica Wheeler
Midwifery and Site Director, Women and Children's Services,
NHS Ayrshire and Arran

Manages Paediatrics both acute and community services, Sexual Health Services Gynaecology Services Maternity Services Fertility Services Neonatal Services SARC services

Submitted on 04/07/2019 at 17:13
Published on Care Opinion at 17:13


Dear Ahhh

I am sorry to hear that you are experiencing a delay in seeing a consultant despite your referral.

Can I ask that you contact us via email so that we can chase this up for you?

my email contact is attica.wheeler@aapct.scot.nhs.uk

many thanks

Attica

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