Appointment Form
Appointment Form
If you have been given an outpatient appointment at the hospitals and are unable to attend for whatever reason you can use the form below.
It is really important that you let us know of any changes as soon as possible. This means we can offer the original appointment to another patient.
Please complete the form below with your contact details and as much information as possible. You can find most of the information we need on your appointment letter.
If you have any problems using this form, please call the number on your appointment letter and we will do our best to help you. You will receive a response from us so you know it has been received and actioned.
If you wish to change the date and time of your appointment you, you can click the re-book option and state any dates that are not suitable for you, or you can contact us using the number on your appointment letter.
To change your Breast Screening appointment, please use whsthkbss.nhs.uk
This service is for suspected 2WW Cancer Referrals only. A referral letter must be attached. Once the referral has been assessed and triaged the booking team will contact the patient to offer them an appointment (which may be face to face or a phone call). We aim to complete this within 2 working days. The appointment will be made within 2 weeks of the referral assessment request being received.
Refer to NICE guidance and National Optimal Lung Cancer Pathway (NOLCP).
• Suspected Lung cancer
• Suspicious Lung shadow on CXR or CT scans
• Unexplained Haemoptysis with normal chest Xray
• Unilateral pleural effusions/suspicious mesothelioma.
• Clinical exam by GP/Clinician
• Chest Xray (especially for Unexplained Haemoptysis) and blood tests including eGFR
• The ask per NOLCP is to request a CFT priority CT chest and abdomen with contrast in parallel with the referral.
• Spirometry
• CT scans
• PET scans
• Blood tests
• Biopsies
• Bronchoscopy.
• Patient meeting criteria for Non-Specific Symptoms pathway.
• Patient without any recent blood or chest Xray.
• Referrals that are not suspected cancer.
General Respiratory; Emergency Access (telephone triage via A&E); Community COPD services, Advice and Guidance.