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"GP Referral to Cardiology"

About: Inverclyde Royal Hospital / Cardiology

(as the patient),

Phoned Surgery and spoke to GP as I could feel my Blood Pressure was elevated.  GP prescribed medication which I collected that afternoon. Appointment made with Blood Pressure Nurse at Surgery but as BP still high, medication was increased and further follow-up appointment arranged.  GP also made referral for 24 hour monitor to be affixed at hospital as both parents had heart issues.  (Stress heart attack and aortic valve replacement).  Waited 11 weeks for appointment and have so far waited 6 weeks for results.  At 4 weeks after return of monitor, Cardiology Dept advised ‘recordings have not yet been analysed’.  Whenever I phone Surgery I’m told ‘the results should be in soon’.   Are recordings still valid after 6 weeks?   Feel 17 weeks for a diagnosis is a long time even in present climate.   I am anxious due to family history, suddenness of high BP and no progress of diagnosis / cause.

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Response from Nicole McInally, Patient Experience and Public Involvement Project Manager, PEPI, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde 2 years ago
Nicole McInally
Patient Experience and Public Involvement Project Manager, PEPI,
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde
Submitted on 05/11/2021 at 08:57
Published on Care Opinion at 08:57


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Dear Avocetx33

Thank you for getting in touch and apologies for the delay in responding to your post.

I appreciate that you are feeling anxious waiting for your test results especially given your family history. We are continuing to experience ongoing challenges and pressures due to Covid which is impacting on our services and waiting times. If you would like to get in touch with your personal details, we will see if we can get an update for you. If you can phone my colleague, Yvonne McDowall, Clinical Services Manager, on 01475 505275.

Kind Regards
Nicole
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