My other half was seen by the GP over 2 weeks ago for a raised mole type lesion on his head. The GO said he would be reffered to dermatology and seen within 2 weeks. As we are over 2 weeks now he range the GP surgery yesterday who gave him a telephone number to ring. He did and was told it had been passed to a hospital in Chorley so ring them. He did and was told oh it is not us ring these people, so he did. Finally a lady said oh yes but one of the consultants had retired so it is likely to be mid January at the very earliest, sorry! We rang the GP Surgery back and they said oh yes there is a long wait at present. So we asked about referral outside area. GP rang back this morning and said that they are not allowed to refer patients outside Lancashire for the cancer suspected 2 week rule. Is that true? I am not trying to jump the queue but my sister has just been seen within the 2 weeks at a hospital in Wigan. Maybe there is not such a backlog over there.
