A grandma-of-four says she has been hit with 'nine cancelled appointments' since being diagnosed with cancer in 2017. The 72-year-old says she should have check-ups twice a year on her cancer treatment plan, but claims she 'has not been seen by her consultant since 2019'.
Andrea Hartley was suffering from bowel cancer until she had 'life-saving surgery' at North Manchester General Hospital in 2017, which saw her have a colostomy and stoma. Treatment for the retired baker was going smoothly for two years, but since 2019, Andrea says her check-ups have been repeatedly postponed.
Surrounded by letters from the NHS and various Greater Manchester hospitals to cancel and reschedule her appointments at her home in Radcliffe, Andrea says she lodged a formal complaint, which resulted in a scan taking place earlier this year. But since the scan took place on March 7, she claims she still has not received the results amid the ongoing delays.
