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Is there a results crisis? Time for action?

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In recent months I've felt an increasing sense of frustration when reading stories about how long patients have to wait for results and even in the manner they're presented with them.  This delay pays a heavy toll on the patients. 

I think that no one on a cancer pathway should have to wait longer than 2 weeks for results of scans, biopsies, etc, and that no one else should ever wait for longer than 4 weeks for routine results. 

I think that our politicians are generally unaware of this situation, which I believe is becoming a crisis. Am I alone in my misgivings?  Is it now time for us to act, and if so, what should we do?  

Please can you share your thoughts on this. 

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    hi everyone, i agree the waiting for results can take its, toll on one,s health even further. i myself had to wait fweeks for scan results .this is not acceptable! something needs to be done to stop the suffering.

    Probably if we get a petition signed and send It to the health minister or whoso ever is the appropriate person  ( PEOPLE POWER IN NUMBERS) may be a way foreward i think.Lets hope we get some luck..

     

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    Hi ..

    I think there should be councilling for those waiting for results .. just a phone number to call for reassurance or just to chat about how scared they are .. I had a masectomy.. 3 days in hospital ... blood transfusion... emergency op at 3 A.m with a bleed .. 2 drainage of Brest.. one op to reopen and take out 2 calsification lumps .. and more ...

    The worst thing out of everything was that first wait for diagnosis and wait for op ... our thoughts are overwhelming... just a friendly voice would have ment the world .. I did call McMillan and that really helped.. having a cry while talking to a nurse .. but felt so much better after .. but McMillan can't be there for everyone .. and some don't want to be a bother .. but if only everyone had a number .. 

    Rant over ... here's to everyone kicking cancers butt...  Chrissie xx

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    Hi ..

    I think there should be councilling for those waiting for results .. just a phone number to call for reassurance or just to chat about how scared they are .. I had a masectomy.. 3 days in hospital ... blood transfusion... emergency op at 3 A.m with a bleed .. 2 drainage of Brest.. one op to reopen and take out 2 calsification lumps .. and more ...

    The worst thing out of everything was that first wait for diagnosis and wait for op ... our thoughts are overwhelming... just a friendly voice would have ment the world .. I did call McMillan and that really helped.. having a cry while talking to a nurse .. but felt so much better after .. but McMillan can't be there for everyone .. and some don't want to be a bother .. but if only everyone had a number .. 

    Rant over ... here's to everyone kicking cancers butt...  Chrissie xx

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