South West of Scotland Breast Screening Service - NHS Ayrshire ...

• Result letters are issued to women and GPs within 10-15 working days of attendance(with exception of downtime due to Public Holidays, equipment service days, etc)• GPs are also notified of the outcome of 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 of non attendance.Should they wish to make another appointment they can choose to attend any of ourscreening locations that are available at that time. Also available is the option toattend any of the other Scottish Breast Screening Centres if it is more convenient.• The Centre also accommodates the SWS Breast Screening 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 Breast Clinic at CrosshouseHospital.• The Centre is also host to the University of Crosshouse Hospital (UCH) SymptomaticClinic on a Tuesday afternoon most weeks and also that of the UCH Benign BreastLump 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 of 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 South West of Scotland actively promotes a positive attitude taking on board allcomments/ suggestions made by the public and staff alike to enable the provision ofa better service to all eligible women in the South West of Scotland.For your free copy of NHS Scotland “Breast Screening – What you need to know”Please contact:Telephone Number: Irvine 01294 323506/7Fax: 01294 277104Or visit website: www.nhsaaa.net