Hi. Sorry you find yourself here.

I think it all depends, it’s flexible timing.

The breast clinic here schedules 30 minute initial appointments.
I guess the luckiest are seen and on their way after their 30 minutes slot.

My 30 minutes lasted hours, probably 20 minutes with consultant, then waiting for and having mammograms, then waiting for and having ultrasound and biopsies, then another 20 minutes with consultant.

I hope it all goes well for you on Thursday. Hugs xx

Hi. Sorry to hear of you’re awaiting an appointment too. My understanding is it depends upon your breast clinic at the hosp. Some are one stop shops where everything is done on one apt. Other hospitals have initial consultation, then another apt for a scan etc. mine says allow for 2.5 hours. 

Fingers crossed for you xx

Hi there, 

I was given a 2ww appointment and I was seen exactly 2 weeks from the day I went to see the GP. The letter I receive about my appointment stated it could take up to 3 hours at the actual appointment to complete all the necessary tests, my appointment was at 3:20 and I was out of the hospital less than an hour later. It entirely depends on what tests need to be done in clinic, I’m 21 so I only required an ultrasound so I was in and out pretty quickly. Tests they perform can include an ultrasound, mammogram and a biopsy but it’s entirely dependent. Mammograms are usually only preformed on older women due to younger women having denser breast tissue and depending on what a lump looks like on an ultrasound a biopsy might not be required as was the case for me.  

So it entirely depends on what tests you’ll need at the clinic, if you just require an ultrasound you could be out within 30-45 minutes, if your lumps requires further investigation it’ll be longer. 

This was my experience so I hope this helps a little xx

Thank you for taking the time to reply x

Thank you for taking the time to reply. I haven’t received my letter yet and my appt is tomorrow x

Thank you for your reply. My appointment is tomorrow and I haven’t received the letter yet. I just need to manage expectations with work as to how long I’ll be gone for. I think I’ll allow for 2 hours and if I’m back sooner then all the better xx

Hi there, 

Absolutely no trouble at all and yeah you’re better off allowing for more time just in case. It’s strange you haven’t received a letter yet considering your appointment is tomorrow, my letter came about a week after I had an appointment with my GP so I’m not sure why you haven’t received one yet. But the standard is 3 hours but as I said I was in and out in less than an hour. 

I hope everything goes well for you and you get a good result from clinic tomorrow xx 

Sending hugs for tomorrow xx

Hi J_79,

When I went for my first appointment I saw the consultant and was examined, and that was all on that day. I had been told that I could be there for a couple of hours. They wanted to book me in for a mammogram and ultrasound, but there were no appointments available as apparently the relevant people were all involved in surgeries that day. I then had a phone call the same day for the mammogram etc a few days later xx