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"Made a difficult few hours easier to cope with"

About: NHS Ayrshire & Arran / South West Scotland Breast Screening Centre

(as the patient),

I attended an appointment at SWSBS clinic after my 3 year mammogram outcome was ‘unclear’. The clinic staff were welcoming and helpful directing me to a warm light and airy waiting room. I was collected promptly at the time of my appointment and taken to a room where the nurse introduced herself. She then checked my details and explained the initial steps of my appointment. From there I moved into another waiting room after changing into a gown(top only which covered all it needed to lol).

At each stage of the examinations I was treated politely, with attention and thoughtfulness. Unfortunately I had to wait longer than expected as there was a backlog but Members of staff kept me updated and checked if I needed anything. Thankfully the outcome of these showed no need for treatment and I left the Clinic two hours after arriving. I appreciate the care I received which made a difficult few hours easier to cope with.

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Response from William Lauder, General Manager, Mental Health Services, North AH&SCP, NHS Ayrshire and Arran 6 years ago
William Lauder
General Manager, Mental Health Services, North AH&SCP,
NHS Ayrshire and Arran

Senior Operational Manager MH inpatient and Liaison service

Submitted on 23/03/2018 at 09:08
Published on Care Opinion at 09:13


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Although not responsible for this service I am pleased to hear you were treated with courtesy and respect during your visit to this service on the Ayrshire Central Hospital site, especially given your circumstances.

William

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Update posted by honeybee (the patient)

Thank you...although I expected / hoped it would be the case I had read an earlier post regarding the same service and was concerned. I therefore wrote about my experience in order to help others in what is a very difficult time.

Response from Eunice Goodwin, Patient Feedback Manager for NHS Ayrshire and Arran, Quality Improvement and Governance Team, NHS Ayrshire and Arran 6 years ago
Eunice Goodwin
Patient Feedback Manager for NHS Ayrshire and Arran, Quality Improvement and Governance Team,
NHS Ayrshire and Arran

I respond initially to most of the posts and ensure they are passed to the appropriate team whether they are compliments, observations or grumbles. It is important to make sure all issues are addressed and I try to encourage that to happen for all the posts as required.

Submitted on 26/03/2018 at 09:31
Published on Care Opinion at 15:02


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Dear honeybee,

Thank you for taking time to share this. It must be worrying when you get a recall, but as your story shows, it is often solved by taking additional x-rays. I will pass this to the team, it will make their day to hear how much you appreciated them. I expect this will be reassuring to other readers who attend for breast screening too.

Best wishes,

Eunice

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