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Waiting time for crucial CT scan

Posted By Lex 114

"Waiting time for crucial CT scan"

About: University Hospital Wishaw / Medical Oncology University Hospital Wishaw / Respiratory Medicine (Ward 7) University Hospital Wishaw / X-rays and Scans

(as a relative),

My 71 year old father was referred immediately to Wishaw hospital recently for a Chest X-ray after divulging to his doctor his very severe symptoms - which could potentially point to lung cancer. After the processing of his X-rays he was told he would be referred for both a CT scan and a Broncoscopy.

One week later he has a date for his Broncoscopy, but has no news on a slot for his CT scan.

Obviously time is of the essence as his symptoms point to stage IV lung cancer, indeed he has barely eaten over the last week, sleeps more than he is awake and is in great pain and I'm very concerned that he is entering an "end of life" phase.

Can anyone give any guidance on the likely waiting time my father will have until his CT scan at this hospital? I don't feel this is being handled as urgently as it should be, but I do realise there are waiting times and many other urgent cases.

Thanks for any replies

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Response from Mhairi Simpson, Nurse Consultant, University Hospital Monklands, NHS Lanarkshire 6 years ago
Mhairi Simpson
Nurse Consultant, University Hospital Monklands,
NHS Lanarkshire

I am the professional lead for cancer nursing and a member of the cancer care management team.

Submitted on 08/06/2017 at 14:30
Published on Care Opinion at 16:13

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Hi Lex 114

Thank you for your message. Could you contact me so I can look into this further, thank you.

Mhairi F Simpson

Nurse Consultant Cancer Care

Tele: 07767652870

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Response from Mhairi Simpson, Nurse Consultant, University Hospital Monklands, NHS Lanarkshire 6 years ago
Mhairi Simpson
Nurse Consultant, University Hospital Monklands,
NHS Lanarkshire

I am the professional lead for cancer nursing and a member of the cancer care management team.

Submitted on 12/06/2017 at 11:27
Published on Care Opinion at 12:18

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Thank you again for contacting us at what must be a worrying time for you and your family. I hope our discussion has been helpful for you regarding the processes around tests and investigations that have been initiated and you are reassured that your dad will get the best possible care from our team at Wishaw General Hospital. As I said please do not hesitate to contact me again directly if necessary.

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Update posted by Lex 114 (a relative)

It has indeed been very helpful and I have been most impressed by the speed and nature of the response this has received from yourself / the hospital

Thank you

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