No face to face haematology hospital appointments for at least 4 months

[Judi150]

Hi,

Following my haematology appointment at the hospital last week, I was advised that all new appointments would be carried out over the phone and that I shouldn’t go to the hospital to have my bloods done. I was asked to pick up my medication - hydroxycarbamide, directly from the department and not from the hospital pharmacy. Any future blood tests should be carried out at my surgery and I would be contacted when arrangements had been arranged as to where I could pick up my future supplies of meds. As my next appointment is in 4 months time and I was given a letter confirming it would be a telephone call, I believe this is going to carry on for quite some time. f.y.i. I’m in the U.K.

[JSKly]

Where in UK are you? I’m in Gloucestershire

[Paul123456]

Have you been advised how they will take bloods?

[Bridie123]

Thank you for that . I have an appointment this week but no one has contacted me with any information yet. I will expect it to be rearranged.

[FamilyPV]

Hi.

We’ve just been through this with mum. If you can get to your GP practice you have it done there. If you are too ill a district nurse (or other health care professional) will come to you.

From a hospital perspective (I work in one) in the U.K. we are planning for 4-6months disruption of outpatient services.

[Superwoman]

I have my four monthly appointment this Wednesday, spoke with my chemo nurse last week and she said that as I am on Hydroxycarbamide she suspected that I would just go in and get bloods done then leg it out, as my GP surgery is not doing any bloods at this time everything is triaged.

Also had messages from Kings College Hospital, as my Hsp that I attend comes under their trust, to say that my appointment might be cancelled, they are looking at it on a daily basis. As of today Apart from that message I have heard nothing, so maybe tomorrow.

Jean

[MaggieSylvie]

On Watch and Wait, if you can't have a blood test, there would be little point in having an appointment, even though it is four months after the last one. My GP said it was likely it would all be cancelled.