Private V NHS - TKR

I would ring the consultants secretary. I had an arthroscopy in February and as it ended up bone on bone I had my TKR in July with the same consultant. I had my operations in a private hospital but under the NHS.I would have thought when you saw the consultant after your arthroscopy he would have kept your case open.

Hi Freestork,

That is a question you should be asking of the physician who gave you the referral in the first place....

and whether or not your knee is in such critical condition as to warrant immediate intervention will also depend upon how your knee feels to you.

Urgent gives you priority over routine. But Urgent does not out rank Immediate.

Yes 22 weeks seems anything but urgent when you are the one waiting.

So move over in that Wait Boat cause I need to sit down next to and commiserate with you...been waiting since Aug 30 for a surgery Jan 15 plus had to bump a tsr till Feb.! Feels like I am never be done. like I am wasting all of this time waiting when I would much rather be healing!

So, lets just keep each other smiling while we endure the interminable wait .

any body got something funny to say...we need a giggle here..

kind regards

judith

Ask your GP to refer you to the consultant in question through Choose and Book at the private hospital he works in. This way you will be under his care at a private hospital with no fees.

This is how the NHS get around waiting lists and breaches. The privatisation of the NHS is far more widespread than many people realise but we may as well make the most of it where possible.

Wait for the NHS 😀

Good Luck I am on the Waiting List after waiting since August for Appt with Consultant

He informed me The Surgery will be Approx 8/10 Weeks

If that helps

Hello Freestork,

I'm in Notts and just had my tkr through the NHS but in a private hospital. When I was initially sent for my mri, I was asked my preference of where and I said wherever I can be seen the quickest within an hour drive.

After the injections were no longer working I told my consultant I would like to have the op and within 6 weeks I was booked.

Perhaps you could look into changing consultants based on speed of operation?

I saw that someone mentioned the private hospitals speed the operation up to get more through. Mine was quick - 45 minutes, ,but I would like to think it's because he is so experienced. I had the op a week ago and recovering really well at home, so it has been a fantastic experience for me.

Your main concern should be ` do I have confidence in my surgeon ? `  You will get exactly the same procedure with NHS/Private. BUT in the very rare event that something went wrong during the process you would have every specialty on hand in an NHS Hospital. 

Going back to the surgeon - your GP should be able to tell you about his/her reputation - and it is something you should ask about when you do get your appointment. If you don`t feel happy then see someone else, you`ve put up with your problem this long so there is no need to rush.

For my money you should wait it out and stay NHS - going private works if you absolutely must fix a specific date, but as you know you`ll pay for that !

I waited a lot longer than you have so I could have the right person, and I`m very glad I did.

Hope this helps.