But she has waited ever since for a follow-up appointment for a colposcopy – a test to take a closer look at the cervix – to see if there are signs of cancer. Almost a year on, the mother of two teenagers says she cannot sleep properly because she is so worried.
An FOI request by Baillie uncovered the average wait for a colposcopy in NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is 19-and-a-half weeks. The target time is six weeks. The longest recorded wait is 48 weeks. Last night, the woman, a constituent of Baillie’s, said: “I had been going to the doctor’s for about six months prior to the smear test because I was having unusual bloating to my stomach and backache.”
Top news stories today She was told she would have a colposcopy within six weeks but then received a letter informing her it could up to 30 weeks because of the Covid backlog. Baillie later took up her case. The mum was given an appointment for December 23. However, it was cancelled because the doctor was sick.
I was referred November 2021. Got the same letter advising of a 30 week wait. Finally got mine (and a biopsy) this week! Apauling we are having to wait that long
When you vote for a one policy party then everything else takes a back seat snpout