Hi,

Sadly it sounds about right. Non melanoma skin cancer always takes longer to be dealt with by dermatology as it is non invasive and doesn't spread (other than on the skin). Pre Covid a bcc patient would be seen within 2 months but the wait is now much longer because some of the clinic staff are working to cover other areas like the Covid wards etc so it's a skeleton staff.

If the lesion is causing more pain I would get your mum to contact her GP and ask if there is a topical cream she can be presecribed to help while she is waiting. Usually, basal cell that's caught early can be treated by a particular cream that clears it up without surgery. In your mum's case, it may help stop the irritation/pain until she can be seen by dermatology.

Good luck & I hope she isn't waiting too much longer,

Angie (melanoma patient)