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john73896
john73896

Does anyone know whether the Addenbrooke Hospital in Cambridge, UK, offers the Urolift procedure and, if so, whether it is through the National Health Service?

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  • peteratukhot
    peteratukhot john73896

    Posted

    Hi John.

    Yes, apparently it is available at Addenbrooke.

    Here is a list of consultants/surgeons who can carry out the procedure (taken from the Urolift web site).

    Mr. James Armitage.

    Addenbrooke's Hospital

    Hills Road

    Cambridge CB2 0QQ

    Mr. Christof Kastner

    Addenbrooke's Hospital

    Hills Road

    Cambridge CB2 0QQ

    Mr. Sami Hayek

    Addenbrooke's Hospital

    Hills Road

    Cambridge CB2 0QQ

    Mr Nikesh Thiruchelvam

    Addenbrooke's Hospital

    Hills Road

    Cambridge CB2 0QQ

    Mr. Oliver Wiseman

    Addenbrooke's Hospital

    Hills Road

    Cambridge CB2 0QQ

    Hope this helps, 

    Good luck

    Peter.

    • john73896
      john73896 peteratukhot

      Posted

      Peter,

      I am most grateful for your list. My GP suggested I arrange a consultation at the Spire Hospital in Cambridge and they quoted me £225 for a half hour discussion. I consider that a futile exercise because if I know the procedure I want, why spend £225 - If I have to pay for Urolift I'd sooner put the money towareds the procedure. Many thanks for the list you sent.

      John

  • Jezzaman
    Jezzaman john73896

    Posted

    Hello,

    So is Urolift not available on NHS then at Addenbrookes?

    Have you considered PAE (Prostate Arterial Embolisation) ?

    There are trials currently going on throughout the UK.

    Google "Rope-UK PAE."

    I am hoping to join one,

    regards

    Jeremy

    • john73896
      john73896 Jezzaman

      Posted

      Hi Jezzaman

      Any idea who I may ask about this procedure?

      John

    • Jezzaman
      Jezzaman john73896

      Posted

      I dont think we are allowed to post URL's so I will inbox you

      If I can see how to do this.

  • peteratukhot
    peteratukhot john73896

    Posted

    Hi John.

    The UroLift procedure is approved by NICE for availability on the NHS . I think you will find that you have to be referred by a GP. 

    Trouble is many GP's (and quite a few consultant urologists) are not fully informed about the procedure and may favour more traditional procedures such as TURP, HoLEP, PAE etc. However it seems the consensus of opinion, at least on various patient forums (including this one) that Urolift is the preferred choice and the way to go for many reasons, which are explained in detail elsewhere in this forum and on several other sites.

    So the trick seems to be finding a GP/urologist/surgeon who is familiar and sympathetic to the procedure. But yes, if you can get referred, then my understanding is that Urolift IS available on the NHS. I understand there may be certain criteria to qualify e. g. the patient should be 50 years or older, have a prostate of no larger than 100ml and without an obstructing middle lobe.

    But obviously don't take my word for this I may of course be wrong.

    Good luck

    Peter.

    • Chip_Bunker
      Chip_Bunker peteratukhot

      Posted

      You can also go to the Urolift website - or you can actually call the Urolift people.  They are in Caifornia.  And they are very helpful.  
    • john73896
      john73896 peteratukhot

      Posted

      Hi Peteratukot, very many thanks. I am pursuing the availability of Urolift on NHS because I'm quoted £5,000 for private treatment yet it costs the NHS only £1,000. I couldn't possibly justify or afford £5,000. NICE are non-commital. They think NHS qualification depends on where you live. We shall see.

      John

  • peteratukhot
    peteratukhot john73896

    Posted

    Well good luck John, I really wish you well.

    Please let us know how you get on.

    Pete.

    • john73896
      john73896 peteratukhot

      Posted

      Ok Peter. I've been in touch with NICE and am talking to my GP tomorrow.
    • Jezzaman
      Jezzaman john73896

      Posted

      HI John

      What did you find in the end re Addenbrookes?

      I had a PAE done at Oxford Churchill by Dr's Little and Tapping on Tuesday 9th, all went well,

      regards

       

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