Hi Mathilda,

I'm sorry you are still waiting for an appointment. I'm assuming from your post that your GP removed your mole and gave you the results rather than initially referring you to the hospital dermatologist? If that's the case, how long ago were you given the results?

In normal circumstances a GP would refer the patient to a dermatologist, usually under the 2 week rule. The dermatologist would then arrange an excision and biopsy by a Plastic Surgeon, usually within 2 or 3 weeks. If the results come back as melanoma, the dermatologist would then arrange a further appointment for  Wide Local Excision - this would usually be about 3 weeks later, however Covid means some patients are waiting anything up to 8 weeks for the procedure.

Because your GP has referred you for the WLE, your first appointment will be with the Plastic Surgeon for them to talk you through the procedure - you will then get an appointment for the WLE. 

If you received your results more than 2 weeks ago I would contact your GP and ask what date the referral was sent and to which hospital (to ensure it's not been missed). Once you have the information, you can then ring the hospital and ask the Secretary if they have received the referral and if they can give you some idea as to when to expect an appointment date. Don't ring the hospital's central referral dept as they can't answer your query - it has to be the Secretary for the Plastic Surgery or Dermatology departments (whichever the GP has referred you to).

I hope this helps and you get an appointment through quickly. Good luck and please let us know how you get on.I

Angie (Stage 3 melanoma patient)