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Referral Waiting Game

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freestork
freestork

Got letter from GP on Friday last week saying my referral is urgent and will have appointment by 2nd November. If I didn't receive my appointment by then to call, no appointment arrived so I called the hospital to be told my referral had been marked urgent but there are no appointments available. They say routine appointments are currently 22 weeks so mine will be sooner but they couldn't advice any further. So back to playing a waiting game trying to manage the pain on a daily basis.

Sorry for the rant guys

Debs

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  • Irish_Al
    Irish_Al freestork

    Posted

    What country are you in freestone?
    • Irish_Al
      Irish_Al

      Posted

      Freestork....sorry
    • Irish_Al
      Irish_Al freestork

      Posted

      Hi Debs,

      Can you just to A & E and wait, done quite often here.

    • freestork
      freestork Irish_Al

      Posted

      Wouldn't work here am afraid would be told to go home and wait for appointment

    • Irish_Al
      Irish_Al freestork

      Posted

      While still in EU is abroad an option. Lots of Irish travel abroad for surgery, have to pay, but a fraction of the cost.
  • johnny17592
    johnny17592 freestork

    Posted

    Hi Debs

    What area are you from im in Bury near manchester i first visited my GP in april this year had my first visit with my surgeon in may and had my tkr on the first of September i can only imagine the waiting times vary massively in different parts of the country i must have been lucky i hope you get some good news soon .

    • johnny17592
      johnny17592 freestork

      Posted

      Hi Debs

      Did you ask to be referred to the guy i told you about last time.

    • freestork
      freestork johnny17592

      Posted

      Spoke to my GP Johnny but it's a no go due to not being in the area

    • johnny17592
      johnny17592 freestork

      Posted

      Thats a shame i cant believe the waiting lists in your area its shocking hope you hear soon .
  • jacqueline95689
    jacqueline95689 freestork

    Posted

    Rant away.  Can't much blame you.  I know I have a left and right shoulder rotator cup tears and couldn't get back with the doctor to schedule surgery until the middle of December.  So I understand.  Thas actually a lot shorter wait then you.  Hope they move it along for you soon.

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