Hi,

It all depends on which route the GP referred you. If they have referred you under the urgent 2 week cancer pathway route then you should receive an appointment through the post within 2 weeks of the referral & then be seen pretty soon after. If they've referred you under the Non Urgent route it can take about 12 weeks. I think the best thing to do is ring your GP surgery & ask the receptionist to look on your record & tell you if the referral was made as Non Urgent or as a 2 week Cancer referral. 

If it turns out to be a 2 week referral I would then leave it a few days (to give them time to receive it) & then ring Dermatology at the hospital. Explain that you are due to give birth very soon & they will then arrange your appointment for a date that best fits with you. If the mole needs removing they won't do it until after the birth anyway. It's best to try & get a date sorted out before you go to hospital to give birth as I don't think maternity & dermatology would be in a position to confer with each other.

I hope this helps. Good luck, I hope it all gets sorted out OK and please let us know how you get on, both with your appointment and the birth of your little one,

Angie (melanoma patient)