Whether it will investigate any cancellations of post-operative patient appointments at the Scottish Cardiac Transplant Patient Unit at Gla…

Post-operative clinics are a vital part of the heart transplant service at Glasgow Royal Infirmary. No post-operative patient appointments are actually cancelled but some are from time to time rescheduled. Patients would be given as much notice of a re-arranged appointment as possible, and would be offered an early alternative appointment. Sometimes unforeseen circumstances, such as emergency surgery requiring the consultant, can lead to delays in clinics, but the unit provides appropriate nursing and medical input to allow patients to be seen.