Ovarian Cyst Surgery: 'I Feel Forgotten After 100 Weeks on Urgent List'

Ovarian cyst surgery: 'I feel forgotten after 100 weeks on urgent list'

Tracey Meechan's pain from an ovarian cyst is so severe she cannot bend over - but still has no date for surgery.

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BBC Tracey Meechan says she feels “forgotten” after 100 weeks on an “urgent” NHS waiting list for surgery Waits of more than two years for NHS specialist appointments and treatment in Scotland have grown in the past year, according to new figures. Public Health Scotland said the waiting list for those referred to an outpatient clinic more than two years ago was at the highest level it had ever recorded, with the number more than tripling to 5,2…

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'I feel forgotten after 100 weeks on urgent list'

BBC Tracey Meechan Tracey Meechan’s pain from an ovarian cyst is so severe she can’t bend over – she relies on her children to help her put her shoes and socks on. Every day the 41-year-old wakes up and wonders if any new symptoms are going to appear. She has been on an “urgent” NHS […] The post ‘I feel forgotten after 100 weeks on urgent list’ first appeared on News Health.

Ovarian cyst surgery: 'I feel forgotten after 100 weeks on urgent list' - Daily news Update

BBC Tracey Meechan Tracey Meechan’s pain from an ovarian cyst is so severe she can’t bend over – she relies on her children to help her put her shoes and socks on. Every day the 41-year-old wakes up and wonders if any new symptoms are going to appear. She has been on an “urgent” NHS waiting list for surgery for 100 weeks and now feels “forgotten”. As the latest NHS Scotland waiting times data is due to be published, Mrs Meechan told BBC Scotlan…