"A very valuable service"

I was referred to the ECDC by my GP. I was very worried and anxious about this. However, the team were wonderful and put my mind ease at every step. I felt uplifted and how quickly I was assessed by the specialist nurse. I was referred on a Friday and I had good chat with the nurse, Katie, on the Monday morning. I then had my CT scan within a week and I received my results 2 days after my scan. It was very refreshing to be seen so quickly. I live alone and sometimes worries can get creep up on me quite quickly but the ECDC team were simply wonderful and kept me informed at all times. They answered any questions I had and nothing was a bother to them. 

I also spoke to the consultant, Mr Cruickshank, who was very nice and informative. I had to go for a Colonoscopy after I'd had the results of CT scan and this was also arranged very quickly. Every step was fully explained to me and i felt supported by the staff through out my whole experience.

I feel this is a very valuable service and I hope it is eventually available for patients nationwide. Well done everyone!