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• Result letters are issued to women and GPs within 10-15 working days <strong>of</strong> attendance(with exception <strong>of</strong> downtime due to Public Holidays, equipment service days, etc)• GPs are also notified <strong>of</strong> the outcome <strong>of</strong> further assessment, non attendance, declinedappointments, etc.• Women who fail to attend their 1 st invitation letter will receive a ‘reminder’ letter alongwith a supporting letter from their GP, within 7 working days <strong>of</strong> non attendance.Should they wish to make another appointment they can choose to attend any <strong>of</strong> ourscreening locations that are available at that time. Also available is the option toattend any <strong>of</strong> the other Scottish <strong>Breast</strong> <strong>Screening</strong> Centres if it is more convenient.• The Centre also accommodates the SWS <strong>Breast</strong> <strong>Screening</strong> Assessment/ReviewClinics held every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday mornings.• Symptomatic women – that is a woman who finds a lump, has dimpling, dischargefrom nipple, etc., who call to make an appointment are advised to contact their ownGP who will in turn arrange for an appointment at local <strong>Breast</strong> Clinic at CrosshouseHospital.• The Centre is also host to the University <strong>of</strong> Crosshouse Hospital (UCH) SymptomaticClinic on a Tuesday afternoon most weeks and also that <strong>of</strong> the UCH Benign <strong>Breast</strong>Lump clinic on a Wednesday afternoon. Appointments and further information forboth these clinics is available from UCH, Medical Records Department.• We actively encourage women to be breast aware. The most important thing for allwomen, regardless <strong>of</strong> age, is to get to know what is normal for them and that theyshould tell their GP about any changes as soon as they spot them.• The <strong>South</strong> <strong>West</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Scotland</strong> actively promotes a positive attitude taking on board allcomments/ suggestions made by the public and staff alike to enable the provision <strong>of</strong>a better service to all eligible women in the <strong>South</strong> <strong>West</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Scotland</strong>.For your free copy <strong>of</strong> <strong>NHS</strong> <strong>Scotland</strong> “<strong>Breast</strong> <strong>Screening</strong> – What you need to know”Please contact:Telephone Number: Irvine 01294 323506/7Fax: 01294 277104Or visit website: www.nhsaaa.net

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