Patient initiated follow-up (PIFU) is a service which enables you to be in control, initiate and make your own decisions about appointments.

How PIFU benefits you?

Your follow up appointment if required, could be face to face, by telephone or a video consultation.

• Patient initiated follow up allows you to be in
• You or your carer can arrange a follow up appointment when you feel you need
• You will have direct access to support if you need
• There will be a finite period where you can access the Haematology Department up until the date indicated on the front of this leaflet, without needing to be referred by your GP.
• You are in control of your follow up
• No unnecessary journeys to the

When to make contact and who to contact when on PIFU?

Some of the more common symptoms to advise us about are listed below:

• Weight loss (> 10% body weight & unexplained)
• Fevers & Sweats (usually enough to wet bedsheets)
• Lymph nodes (if bigger than an olive in neck, armpits or groin)
• Extreme tiredness, lethargy.
• Symptoms similar to when you were diagnosed

Contact the Haematology Navigators Sarah Lane/Clare Fogarty 01743 261000 ext 2463/1553

When not to use PIFU:

• If you require urgent medical attention, you should contact NHS 111. For medical problems which are not related to your Haematology condition please contact your GP or NHS 111.

Patient Leaflets:

• Haematology Lymphoma PIFU leaflet
• Haematology Service PIFU leaflet
• Haematology ITP Haemolysis PIFU leaflet
• Haematology Thrombosis PIFU leaflet
• Haematology Iron Deficiency PIFU leaflet