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By *allySlinky OP Woman
over a year ago

Leeds

Today celebrities have started a campaign to urge people who think they have cancer symptoms to see their GP. Mine referred me for an urgent biopsy but the hospital phoned me yesterday to say they are still not doing any biopsies and have no idea when they will restart.

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By *luebell888Woman
over a year ago

Glasgowish

"Today celebrities have started a campaign to urge people who think they have cancer symptoms to see their GP. Mine referred me for an urgent biopsy but the hospital phoned me yesterday to say they are still not doing any biopsies and have no idea when they will restart. "

This is awful and my heart goes out to you. There are 1000's in the same boat and something needs to be done.

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By *allySlinky OP Woman
over a year ago

Leeds

Thank you. When diagnosis and treatment starts again there will be such a backlog I am sure it will be too late for some.

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By *lbinoGorillaMan
over a year ago

Redditch

My ex was meant to be seen in April for an exploratory internal operation for suspected cervical cancer

She's actually going in next week

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By *allySlinky OP Woman
over a year ago

Leeds

She's actually going in next week

Great that she is now being seen. I hope all goes well.

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By *ymguy1966Man
over a year ago

Port Talbot

That's not good enough, needs to be immediately.

I'm sure if you were in France they would not mess around!!

IF it's skin cancer then CBD oil has been proven to eliminate cancer

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

That's not good enough, needs to be immediately.

I'm sure if you were in France they would not mess around!!

IF it's skin cancer then CBD oil has been proven to eliminate cancer

Proven on what study?

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By *moothman2000Man
over a year ago

Leicestershire

That's not good enough, needs to be immediately.

I'm sure if you were in France they would not mess around!!

IF it's skin cancer then CBD oil has been proven to eliminate cancer

There have been numerous claims that CBD oil is the answer to just about everything, which in itself should raise alarm bells...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

That is awful. Do you have another hospital near you, private or otherwise? If so, enquire if they are doing biopsies? Rationale: aren't hospitals supposed to be getting back to normal? They may befailing NICE (cancer) guidelines.

The CQC may be able to help you.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Can you not go private?????

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By *allySlinky OP Woman
over a year ago

Leeds

My GP is emailing the hospital to explain why she thinks I should be seen urgently. I now also have a phone call with a consultant on 1st September where I can plead my case. If that is fruitless I will go private.

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By *ap d agde coupleCouple
over a year ago

Broadstairs

Only half the normal diagnosis of cancer this year, a top cancer surgeon said last week , my mum appointments was cancelled through this Covid

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Reading this I'm fuming

How come they keep popping up to say the nhs is open?

They seem to be putting the blame on the patients for not going to get the tests/treatments.

It's a fucking disgrace.

I really do hope you take some of the advice given on here op and report the fuckers. I would go to your local press or radio station to highlight this.

Good luck

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

i know money doesn't equate to life but reading this it feels to me that they are storing up a situation where they will end up having to pay out compensation to families of lost loved ones when an enquiry later says they were denying people live saving medical treatment unnecessarily

it was understandable when the hospitals were in fire fight mode and we thought we were going to need the nightingales etc but thats not where we are at anymore and particularly if they anticipate a second wave they should be getting as many peoples bau treatments and screenings through now before they get hit again

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By *ophieslutTV/TS
over a year ago

Central

That's not good enough, needs to be immediately.

I'm sure if you were in France they would not mess around!!

IF it's skin cancer then CBD oil has been proven to eliminate cancer

Medical research doesn't work like that. Gold standard research will be double blind placebo and any evidence peer reviewed and published in reputable journals. Whilst it's great to have hope, treatment results will vary by each individual and there's unlikely to be anything new that's got significant weight of evidence behind it that approaches what a layperson may think of as proof, akin to a guarantee.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

So we had a 14 day rule in England, to be seen by a consultant if suspected cancer.

Anyone know if this has been adjusted?

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By *allySlinky OP Woman
over a year ago

Leeds

"So we had a 14 day rule in England, to be seen by a consultant if suspected cancer.

Anyone know if this has been adjusted?"

It seems like a phone call is now deemed adequate

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"So we had a 14 day rule in England, to be seen by a consultant if suspected cancer.

Anyone know if this has been adjusted?

It seems like a phone call is now deemed adequate"

It's a bloody joke...they've had ppe in hospitals for months now. This is really pissing me off now. Some noise needs making on this...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"So we had a 14 day rule in England, to be seen by a consultant if suspected cancer.

Anyone know if this has been adjusted?"

There will have been caveats due to the pandemic. However, if DHSC has stated a return to normality for NHS services then surely plans must be public knowledge. Not doing or knowing when biopsy procedures are being returned is not acceptable and needs to be enquired upon. In the past, private hospitals have been utilised by the NHS and should be again. Hence why I suggested enquiries to other hospitals local to the OP. Also, the cqc may have knowledge in this area.

God forbid Trusts are delaying services due to the expense of the pandemic - I wouldn't put it past the number crunchers.

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By *allySlinky OP Woman
over a year ago

Leeds

" In the past, private hospitals have been utilised by the NHS and should be again. Hence why I suggested enquiries to other hospitals local to the OP. "

My GP said she is only allowed to refer to one hospital for colposcopies.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"So we had a 14 day rule in England, to be seen by a consultant if suspected cancer.

Anyone know if this has been adjusted?

It seems like a phone call is now deemed adequate"

Yes. I got diagnosed with prostate cancer 2 1/2 years ago. My last appointment was in October last year. My 6 monthly visit in April never happened for obvious reasons but I’m due a phone call next Wednesday morning.

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By *inky_couple2020Couple
over a year ago

North West

This is bonkers. I've just recently had gynae surgery that I've been waiting over a year on the list for. The NHS sent me to the local private hospital to have it done. Now, I needed it doing because of the issues it caused me, however, it wasn't life saving - pelvic organ prolapse doesn't c death. Cancer can. I can't fathom how they can be doing gynae surgery in one place but cancelling biopsies in another. Complain, Sally! Write to your local CCG and ask to be sent to the private hospital for it. My stepdad is having hernia surgery on the NHS but in private hospital soon, again, he's waited over a year but its not life saving stuff.

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By *lbinoGorillaMan
over a year ago

Redditch

She's actually going in next week

Great that she is now being seen. I hope all goes well. "

Thanks, Sally. However the cynic in me thinks it's already too late and whatever will be will be worse because of the delay

But I hope you get sorted yourself, too. Sending positive vibes and hugs x

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By *allySlinky OP Woman
over a year ago

Leeds

I hope you get sorted yourself, too. Sending positive vibes and hugs x"

Thanks so much x

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

" In the past, private hospitals have been utilised by the NHS and should be again. Hence why I suggested enquiries to other hospitals local to the OP.

My GP said she is only allowed to refer to one hospital for colposcopies."

It's more to find out whether other places are doing it, giving you ammunition to fight with. Your GP has to go by the local CCG but having stated that, they can make allowances.

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By *elshsunsWoman
over a year ago

Flintshire

Private hospitals are full doing NHS stuff my friend asked about private for her husband he needs an op on his kidneys but it’s not getting sorted he’s been through casualty twice since diagnosis for anti biotics until he has the op this will be what happens

Thousands and thousands will die due to what is happening g .... and you still think the Gov are concerned about you !! Think again

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Private hospitals are full doing NHS stuff my friend asked about private for her husband he needs an op on his kidneys but it’s not getting sorted he’s been through casualty twice since diagnosis for anti biotics until he has the op this will be what happens

Thousands and thousands will die due to what is happening g .... and you still think the Gov are concerned about you !! Think again

Why should anybody think the govt is concerned about us individually? The majority of MPs are self-serving twunts.

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By *elshsunsWoman
over a year ago

Flintshire

Thousands and thousands will die due to what is happening g .... and you still think the Gov are concerned about you !! Think again

Why should anybody think the govt is concerned about us individually? The majority of MPs are self-serving twunts. "

Some people are still under the impression they do !!!!

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By *69BANMan
over a year ago

Reading

That's not good enough, needs to be immediately.

I'm sure if you were in France they would not mess around!!

IF it's skin cancer then CBD oil has been proven to eliminate cancer

Don't talk such nonsense!

It's essential oils and acupuncture that eliminates cancer!

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By *ionelhutzMan
over a year ago

liverpool

Seems to be a much greater reliance on private healthcare?

I suppose you could argue this is borne out of necessity, but I think this is where we are heading in the next few years.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Reading this I'm fuming

How come they keep popping up to say the nhs is open?

They seem to be putting the blame on the patients for not going to get the tests/treatments.

It's a fucking disgrace.

I really do hope you take some of the advice given on here op and report the fuckers. I would go to your local press or radio station to highlight this.

Good luck

NHS is open but is still restricted by govt restrictions. My team are only allowed half in the base at a time which means half the number of appointments seen which in turn impacts on waiting times. It's not for the want of willingness from the workforce.

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By *ete1260Man
over a year ago

Evesham

Health Service ! What Health Service? Our Government appears to have closed the NHS under the pretext of the Virus and largely closed down the private sector too! It is utterly disgraceful. I am no fan of private medicine but if the NHS isn't doing it's job, let's be rid of it and save the fortune it costs us all. Enough said. Sorry, rant over. Pete.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Health Service ! What Health Service? Our Government appears to have closed the NHS under the pretext of the Virus and largely closed down the private sector too! It is utterly disgraceful. I am no fan of private medicine but if the NHS isn't doing it's job, let's be rid of it and save the fortune it costs us all. Enough said. Sorry, rant over. Pete. "

Jeez the Gov will love you. Fallen right into their trap

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By *ionelhutzMan
over a year ago

liverpool

If only the gmnt had thought of that.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Reading this I'm fuming

How come they keep popping up to say the nhs is open?

They seem to be putting the blame on the patients for not going to get the tests/treatments.

It's a fucking disgrace.

I really do hope you take some of the advice given on here op and report the fuckers. I would go to your local press or radio station to highlight this.

Good luck

It still sounds wrong to me, especially when I see hospital consultants popping up on tv.

Then to hear the other side of the story here.

What is cutting the patient limits down due to Gov restrictions may I ask?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Reading this I'm fuming

How come they keep popping up to say the nhs is open?

They seem to be putting the blame on the patients for not going to get the tests/treatments.

It's a fucking disgrace.

I really do hope you take some of the advice given on here op and report the fuckers. I would go to your local press or radio station to highlight this.

Good luck

a longer waiting time while still not ideal is it least a better result and has an explanation behind it rather than sorry we just dont book biopsies at the moment

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

There was a Panorama programme aired around 1st week of July regarding the effects of Cancer treatments during Covid which I found quite interesting.

I myself have been investigated, diagnosed and treated for Cancer - all since April, so at the peak of all this. I was one of the luckier patients, and although delayed and passed around a bit.. it has still been dealt with. There will be so many missed though unfortunately, and I honestly don’t know the answer/solution

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By *oddyWoman
over a year ago

between havant and chichester

I saw my oncologist this week and because I was rushed to another hospital the other week she stopped one of my drugs as it would delay the healing makes me laugh people are scared of her and we natter like old friends to the point she teased me being in a wheelchair as I'm still learning to walk

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Sadly this is just 1 of the many areas that the extended lockdown and subsequent current restrictions to tackle covid19 has directly effected leading to unnecessary loss of life.

Whole industries are still shut down and many businesses on the brink with furlough winding down yet daily covid19 death rates are now in single figures and lower than the daily excess suicide rates.

Look at the global pandemic responses impact to food shortages worldwide, many scientists are predicting serious famines in the next 12 months due to the pandemic response.

Going back to just the UKs Cancer effect the London-based Institute for Public Policy Research wrote that Britons missed more than 200,000 cancer screenings each week of the lockdown, and the backlog remains.

In fact in certain trusts the backlogs are still building due the heavy restrictions NHS are still having to work under.

My Dad's stage 4 terminal prostrate cancer treatment was stopped completely in March and has only just had elements of it started again. The rise in his PSA readings have been frightening.

We hope you get sorted Sally and wish you the best.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

My mom was referred to the specialist and had a biopsy done and received her cancer diagnosis a couple of weeks ago. She’s just waiting for her operation now. Seems no problem here, though I appreciate that other areas aren’t the same x

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"My mom was referred to the specialist and had a biopsy done and received her cancer diagnosis a couple of weeks ago. She’s just waiting for her operation now. Seems no problem here, though I appreciate that other areas aren’t the same x "

No problem here either.

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By *allySlinky OP Woman
over a year ago

Leeds

Just got an appointment for a biopsy on 16th. So relieved.

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By *amissCouple
over a year ago

chelmsford

"Just got an appointment for a biopsy on 16th. So relieved. "
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So pleased for you Sally x

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Just got an appointment for a biopsy on 16th. So relieved. "

That's great news

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By *allySlinky OP Woman
over a year ago

Leeds

That's great news

Thank you.

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By *eastAndTheHarlotCouple
over a year ago

Hartlepool

This must be either very unlikely cases or a few select hospitals.

I had a test that showed up with precancerous cells. Got my biopsy and cells removed 2 weeks later.

This was in the hight of lockdown and the only problem covid caused for me was that I couldn't have a chaperone.

I've also had a lump checked in my breast but nothing was done because it was simply a cyst.

I'm sure if your doctors are concerned they'll rush you through no matter what.

I'm sorry you're having to go through this.

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