I'm in the same boat. I have urgent worries about my breasts and pain in my armpits and I have been like this for a year and nobody is seeing me. The waiting lists are that bad that I have already waited a year and have been told I won't be seen for another 9 months. It's crazy. My symptoms are getting worse. All i can advise is ring everybody you can think of to the point you are hounding them, GPS, breast clinic departments etc..keep banging on doors until you get seen to. Don't let them fob you off. Iv finally got a red flag referral put in now coz I pushed and pushed and demanded one and told them I wud be ringing everyday until I got scanned. I'm I northern ireland too. All the health service cares about is covid, anything else takes a backseat. It's actually scary how bad the health service has got

Hi all,

I've came on to google what to do and came across this page ad thread. Very thankful to read that I am not the only one feeling this way. Also, to see if any of you ladies got a way forward outside of waiting the 12 months??

I went to GP in March 21 and told her I had been feeling something since Dec and she wasnt concerned so made no referral, spoke again a few months later as the feeling was worsening and she made a referral to the hospital her in the Western Trust, so I called them in Dec 21 and they advised it would likely be a further 12 months for my appt. I have been trying to ring everywhere to get seen and left a msg for my GP left 2 weeks ago to chase as per hospitals advise  and ask could I even get a referral for an ultrasound and not a mammogram to which I wa advised, I was on the list for breast screening and it would be them who decides what scan I receive but if I really didn't want to wait I could go private. Zero care given by this Dr as to the worry I feel. 

Thank you,

Ce

Hi all,

I've came on to google what to do and came across this page ad thread. Very thankful to read that I am not the only one feeling this way. Also, to see if any of you ladies got a way forward outside of waiting the 12 months??

I went to GP in March 21 and told her I had been feeling something since Dec and she wasnt concerned so made no referral, spoke again a few months later as the feeling was worsening and she made a referral to the hospital her in the Western Trust, so I called them in Dec 21 and they advised it would likely be a further 12 months for my appt. I have been trying to ring everywhere to get seen and left a msg for my GP left 2 weeks ago to chase as per hospitals advise  and ask could I even get a referral for an ultrasound and not a mammogram to which I wa advised, I was on the list for breast screening and it would be them who decides what scan I receive but if I really didn't want to wait I could go private. Zero care given by this Dr as to the worry I feel. 

Thank you,

Ce