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Breast screening recall

Posted By Maryjane

"Breast screening recall"

About: NHS Lothian / South East Scotland Breast Screening Centre

(as the patient),

One particular member of staff not at all sympathetic towards someone who has, in the past, had breast cancer.

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Response from Melanie Johnson, Executive Nurse Director, NHS Lothian 8 years ago
Melanie Johnson
Executive Nurse Director,
NHS Lothian

Submitted on 06/05/2015 at 23:53
Published on Care Opinion on 07/05/2015 at 09:18

Hello

Thank you for your comment. I am very sorry to hear that you were not cared for in a symapathetic and understanding manner. If you would like to share the details with me I will follow it up and get back to you. My email is melanie.johnson@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk.

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Response from Melanie Johnson, Executive Nurse Director, NHS Lothian 8 years ago
Melanie Johnson
Executive Nurse Director,
NHS Lothian

Submitted on 21/05/2015 at 11:36
Published on Care Opinion at 12:38

Hello Again

I am sorry it has taken me some time to get a more detailed response to you but please see below. I hope this is helpful.

Thank you again for sharing your experience,

Melanie

Dear Maryjane,

Please accept our sincere apologies that your experience of the breast screening review clinic was marred by an individual whom you was unsympathetic to you. As a service we work hard with staff to ensure that they always present a friendly and welcoming attitude. We take all comments of this nature very seriously and always feed them back directly to the staff involved. It is always a disappointment when our service does not meet expectation. The management team believes strongly in having a patient centred approach to our review clinics and I am sorry that on this occasion a member of staff was not sympathetic to you. Please do not hesitate to contact the centre if you wish to discuss this so that we can take it forward for you.

Yours Sincerely

Julie Carmichael

Breast Screening Radiology Manager

0131 537 7400

0131 537 7424 (direct line)

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Update posted by Maryjane (the patient)

Thank you for your response. I will reply to you by email.

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