All wrong: doctor told me I had lung cancer on the phone

Offline Summer60 5 months ago

Hi I don't know if its normal procedure. My doc phoned to say he has

D left a prescription I chemist. Then he we t on to say that I was to go for x-ray the next day and that he wanted to warn me I had lung cancer. I was shocked. He told me their was no cure. All this over the phone

Offline Beepa 5 months ago

That's awful! I don't understand how your doctor can say you have incurable lung cancer without you having tests/biopsy. And to say that over the phone is not normal procedure. I hope one of the moderators answers this. Also maybe phone the number for the Macmillan nurses on this site to get more information than I can give. I'd be so angry if I'd been informed like that. It really doesn't sound right.
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Offline Cantona7 5 months ago

REALLY !!!! Regarding myself I had telephone consultations over the phone regarding pet scans but never ever was I told I had cancer my diagnosis was confirmed by a consultant in his office !!!
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Offline KaterinaI 5 months ago in reply to Cantona7

I'm sorry to hear this, my mum was told over the phone also, on the 14th of March this year. It left us in total shock and distress. I'm sorry this has happened to you too.
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Offline Cantona7 5 months ago in reply to KaterinaI

That is totally unexceptable I can't believe that happened !!!! I seriously would complain
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Offline Estella22 5 months ago in reply to Cantona7

Same happened to us too . Totally wrong to tell someone on the phone . Have considered putting in a complaint but I'm sure it will go nowhere
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Offline Cantona7 5 months ago in reply to Estella22

Yes your are probably right Estella I would definitely make my feelings know
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Offline davek 5 months ago

Bad practice - you are in your rights to make a formal complaint.
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Number	Subject	Description	Edited User Id
Current	All wrong: doctor told…	Hi I don't know if its normal procedure. My doc phoned…	Moderator Lucie
1	All wrong	Hi I don't know if its normal procedure. My doc phoned…	Summer60	revert

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