Nearly 3 weeks ago I found a lump on my upper arm/bicep it's approx the size of a golf ball or a little larger it is hard and causes no pain or discomfort. I emailed the gp straight away to be given a telephone apt 2 days later followed by a gp appt at another practice under rapid access. The doctor requested a scann and for my surgery to contact me for bloods to be done. Gp surgery called next day and booked bloods for 3 days later. I received a call from my surgery to inform me the hospital has refused the scan referral  and at that time given no reason. I had my bloods done and only result was I  was low on vitamin D. I then asked what about the lump and she said I would have to get a gp to call you tomorrow. They called back today and I now have a go for yet another gp appt for the same issue. I have been informed that the hospital no longer scans soft tissue lumps but this is hard does not move and I believe seems to be attached to muscle or bone and seems bigger than when I first noticed. If I get nowhere tomorrow I need advice on how I can get this scanned privately as this is extremely worrying me.