Translate a Medical Letter Into Plain Decisions

Medical correspondence is written for clinicians and then sent to patients who are expected to understand it. The result is letters that either worry people unnecessarily or fail to communicate that action is required. This translates what the letter says, what it means, and whether you need to do anything.

I have received a medical letter or report and I cannot fully understand what it is asking me to do or what it means for my health.

The letter or report: [paste the text here]

Translate this for me: what it is telling me about my health in plain language, whether any action is required from me and what that action is, what the timeline is, whether there is anything in this letter that is unusual or worth raising with my GP or specialist, and any terms or abbreviations I should look up or ask about. Work only from what is in the letter. If something is unclear, tell me what I would need to ask to clarify it.