Useful Information About Your Appointment(s) for Non-Specific Symptoms (NSS) Cancer

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For information on getting to the hospital, please visit the following page:鈥�Coming Into Our Hospital鈥�听

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Typical Care Pathway

If your GP has any concerns, they will refer you to the Non-Specific Symptoms (NSS) Pathway here at the hospital for further testing.听听

Before your first appointment, it would be helpful if you could consider any relevant information on the following beforehand:听

Past Medical History鈥�- previous illnesses or operations.听
Regular medications鈥�- a list of prescriptions is useful.听
Family History鈥�- close relatives who may have had a diagnosis of cancer.听

There are some useful links available on the following page, to help you prepare for appointments: Preparing for your appointments.

For your initial appointment, you will receive a call from our NSS Pathway Navigator who will explain the service to you and the process from referral to diagnosis. During that initial call they will also schedule a telephone call with a member of the clinical team. This involves taking a full medical history and discussing your current symptoms and concerns. This call typically takes 20 鈥� 40 minutes.听听

You will be referred for further tests to determine a diagnosis, for information on the tests which may be involved, please visit tests/investigations which may take place.

The results from these tests will be reviewed at a Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) meeting. During this meeting the NSS team will review the results to determine if there is a diagnosis to be made.听听

It is intended that the pathway will lead to one of the following outcomes:听听

Referral on to a site-specific specialist cancer pathway听
Referral to other speciality for onward management of a non-cancer diagnosis听
Discharged back to the care of the GP with advice and reassurance (if required)听

Getting to the Radiology Department

Getting to the Radiology Department听听

If you need a CT Scan:听

By car:鈥疎nter the hospital site at Entrance A. Park in car park 8 at the rear of the hospital. Enter the hospital at the Springs Entrance and head to level 3, then follow signs to the 鈥楥T & MRI Scanner鈥�.听

By bus:鈥痩eave the bus at the Springs Entrance (second stop). Enter the hospital at the Springs Entrance and head to level 3, then follow signs to the 鈥楥T & MRI Scanner鈥�.

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Pictured above: CT & MRI-1 Scanner location听

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If you need an MRI:听

We have two MRI Scanners which are located at opposite ends of the Hospital site. Please check your appointment letter carefully to see which scanner your scan is booked for, as it is about 10 minutes walk between the two scanners.听

翱耻谤鈥�MRI-1 Scanner鈥痗an be found on Level 3 in the Main Hospital corridor, follow signs to 鈥楥T & MRI Scanner鈥�.鈥�

翱耻谤鈥�MRI-2 Scanner鈥痗an be found in the Central building and is down the corridor from the Day Surgery Unit.

Pictured above: MRI-2 Scanner location

Getting to the Endoscopy Unit

The Endoscopy Unit is on Level 3 of the North building of the hospital.听

By car: Enter the hospital site at Entrance A. Park in car park 8 at the rear of the hospital. Enter the hospital at the Springs Entrance and head up the stairs/lift to Level 3, then follow signs to the 鈥楨ndoscopy Unit鈥�. 听

By bus: Leave the bus at the Springs Entrance (second stop). Enter the hospital at the Springs Entrance and head up the stairs/lift to Level 3, then follow signs to the 鈥楨ndoscopy Unit鈥�.听

Getting to the Pathology Department (blood tests)

The Pathology鈥疍epartment at the hospital, are along the hospital corridor on Level 3 of the North building.听

The direct telephone number for Pathology is 01722 336262 extension 4020.听

By car:听

Park in car park 8 and enter the hospital on level 2 near the Springs Restaurant. Head up the stairs or lift, to level 3 and go towards the Main Entrance. Pathology is along the hospital corridor, very close to the main entrance 鈥� you can follow signs to find it.听

If you have a disabled badge there is disabled parking by the Main Entrance and also near the level 2 entrance by Springs Restaurant.听

By bus:鈥疞eave the bus at the Main Entrance bus stop, enter the hospital here. Go straight forward, at the end turn right on the main corridor to find the Pathology area on your left. This is also where you will find the blood test department reception.听

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