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can i choose a hospital for my mum as an inpatient that is not in her borough?

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tricia30187
tricia30187

can i choose a hospital that is not in my mums borough, so as to make family visits easier?

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  • Guest
    Guest

    Posted

    Surely the most important point for your mum is to get the best treatment. That means being seen and treated by the best consultant. When you find the best consultant then you will be told which hospital will be used. It is not about making things easier for visitors, family or otherwise. You want your mum back home well and feeling so much better; her needs come first.
  • pmailkeey
    pmailkeey

    Posted

    I don't see why not. Visitors can help recovery.
  • STD
    STD

    Posted

    You can choose whichever NHS hospital you want - don't be conned into believing otherwise. As for being seen by the 'best consultant', my own experience is that if you do not choose the hospital, your GP will choose it for you. That may well mean a hospital that is either inconvenient for you to get to (which can be a real problem for people, especially those without their own transport) or one that is less popular because it is, quite frankly, less good. I have never had a GP choose a particular Consultant, just a Hospital Do not be afraid of saying that you want to go to XXXX hospital. Your GP must listen to and respect your request. If it's more convenient for you, that is good enough.
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