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"Breast assessment"

About: West Scotland Breast Screening Centre

(as the patient),

I felt very anxious about the callback letter naturally. At the appointment was given an x-ray of my breast with suspected cyst this was done by a delightful person with a great manner for their job.

Next I was called in by the imaging technician whom to my disbelief was very abrupt and rude. They asked questions and gave opinions in what I felt was a very controversial manner, irrelevant to the appointment issue. I find with wearing a mask and nerves my hearing gets impaired and on this matter I believe I am not alone. Then I am sitting on the bed with no top on and they shouted  to me that I should get my hearing checked.

I did explain to them of the mask and nerves about outcome of appointment, they apologised several times, and asked if I would prefer some other person to scan, at this point I just wanted out of there. The next thing the nurse or doctor comes to do the cyst aspiration speaking at me in a very loud voice, I think that they were clearly told I was deaf, which I am not as I have had my hearing checked at the end of the appointment.

The person apologised again I just broke down left the office in tears. I do appreciate this service provided but will be apprehensive about going again.

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Response from NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde 2 years ago
Submitted on 26/05/2021 at 14:04
Published on Care Opinion on 27/05/2021 at 11:56


Dear Irejk91

I am extremely disappointed that your expectations of our service were not met during this visit and apologise on behalf of the service that this was the case.

Our service uses feedback from care opinion and other sources to learn from and remedy any areas of concern raised by clients such as yourself. To allow me to investigate this more fully it would be useful to speak to you.

If you could email me on Marion.Inglis@ggc.scot.nhs.uk to advise me of a contact number I can give you a call.

In the meantime please again accept our sincerest apologies

Kindest Regards

Marion Inglis

Business Manager

West of Scotland Breast Screening

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