Ultrasound appointment waiting times
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My GP thinks i may have an ovarian cyst or endometriosis so he's referred me for an ultrasound. He was very vague with the waiting times for my appointment and I've been waiting for nearly 11 weeks and still not heard anything back. Can anyone advise me on current waiting times for these scans?
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alexandra936 martina999
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I may be older than you but when I visited my GP she said that I had a mass on my ovary and I should be seen within 2 weeks as this sort of thing fell into the risk area for cancer even though it usually turns out to be benign. I would go back to your GP and say that you know of other women who have been seen in two weeks. I was under St Georges hospital in London and from seeing the GP it took 10 days to see a cnsultant, 3 more days for a CT scan and I was operated on in less than 8 weeks. Some GP's don't know the procedure. I just had a cyst but it was very large and all recovered now! Good luck!!
martina999 alexandra936
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alexandra936 martina999
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andrea1999 martina999
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I went to see my doc as I'd been getting pelvic pain for a couple of months now...my doc said she thinks it is IBS but needs to check to make sure I don't have ovarian cysts. She didnt examine me. My ultrasound is on Thurs...two weeks after seeing my GP. I am worried because my apt is so quick! I am 41 and live in Norfolk. Either it is a postcode lottery or they are certain there is no chance of it being cancer...I would ask your GP why it isnt being done within two weeks as per NICE guidelines. Apparently my ultrasound report will be then sent to my GP within a week. Best of luck
martina999 andrea1999
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My gp said i don't fall into the priority category due to my age 😐. My appointment is now in a couple of days so hopefully i can get some answers as to why im in so much pain.
I hope all went well with your scan.
Regards
Martina
andrea1999 martina999
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Patch8 martina999
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I've been following threads on this forum for a while and cannot believe the waiting times most people are expected to deal with.
I recently had a couple of ultrasounds for expected ovarian cysts both done within 2-3 days of my GP referring me. However, at first I was put on the hospital waiting list and was told it would be at least 5 weeks.
My GP and I thought this was unacceptable so he referred me via the Choose and Book system to see a mobile clinic. He requested the appointment on the Friday, I then received a letter on the Monday to call a number and make an appointment. They had lots available, I chose one that day and was seen at a gp surgery about 10 mins away.
When I needed my second scan, I was seen by a differen GP who said 5 weeks was a standard wait and she couldn't do anything about it. I explained about the choose and book system and she said she couldn't help. I then called back and spoke to a different GP who said she could absolutely help and referred me, I had my scan a couple of days later. Again, there were lots of locations/dates/times to choose from and all within a week.
I'm not sure if every single area has this but I had a look at their leaflets and it definitely isn't a local thing. They had information for patients in the North West, East Mids and South just to name a few.
I hope this helps in some way and wish you the best with your health.
martina999 Patch8
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The waiting times in my area are horrendous! I was initially told my appointment was on October 20th after me waiting over 11 weeks just to hear from the hospital. My GP was disgusted so he rang the hospital back and demanded i be seen earlier as my symptoms have become worse. My new appointment is 12th Sept so in total i will have waited 17 weeks for a 15min scan. I have asked about choose and book but ultrasounds and gynaecology appointments are excluded from this service in all my local hospital trusts which is annoying as i will also need to see a gynaecologist after my scan results.
Thanks for the advice its nicely appreciated