Hello Rushue15, you're quite right there is a time line, my husband had lung cancer and  from the results of the biopsy, which determines what type of cancer they need to treat the Treatment is on an NHS time line.  Was Mum allocated a McMillan nurse when she was diagnosed?  If so then contact them, or telephone PALs whose number you can get from her hospital Trust they will help you and explain things to you.  I'm afraid sometimes we have to fight for our loved ones very hard, it's not right or fair but you have every right to query why things are so slow, even an explanation helps you to better understand the way it works.  My husband went into hospital on the 29th December last year and although seriously ill by then, he was not seen by a doctor for ten days, because of holidays, it's not good enough, fight her corner.  Good luck, Carol x 

Hello Rushue15, you're quite right there is a time line, my husband had lung cancer and  from the results of the biopsy, which determines what type of cancer they need to treat the Treatment is on an NHS time line.  Was Mum allocated a McMillan nurse when she was diagnosed?  If so then contact them, or telephone PALs whose number you can get from her hospital Trust they will help you and explain things to you.  I'm afraid sometimes we have to fight for our loved ones very hard, it's not right or fair but you have every right to query why things are so slow, even an explanation helps you to better understand the way it works.  My husband went into hospital on the 29th December last year and although seriously ill by then, he was not seen by a doctor for ten days, because of holidays, it's not good enough, fight her corner.  Good luck, Carol x