Waiting times

I think it is purely down to your surgeon and how fit you are. I was amazed at how quickly things moved after seeing the consultant therefore, I am assuming it was because my weight was right and I am fit and well.

Dear Andy

The hospital where I had my difficult twenty year old revision done have been promoting their NHS service so I suggest that you ring them. Your GP should be happy to refer you to them. Southampton General Hospital.

Please let us know how you get on.

Cheers Richard

Hi had my appointment 3 weeks ago for thr with my consultant and was told that i was looking at august time thats with the south tees hospital but have known a couple of people have had there op within 12 weeks of appointment so heres hoping it will be earlier

HI Andy

Last tear the waiting times in my hospital trust area (Nottingham UK) were quoted at around 18 weeks. I saw my consultant in early October and was operated on on the 17th November - about 6 weeks after my consultation. I could have had an earlier date due to a cancellation but stuck with the planned surgery date.

Since the hiatus in the UK NHS over the winter due to high numbers of A&E patients and the lack of beds for post surgery patients the waiting times have now gone stratospheric. One statistic quoted for the Nottingham NHS was that they had 90 people awaiting elective surgery before Christmas 2017. That number has now rocketed to over 500 - so you can see the reason why times have extended exponentially.

The situation may be different in your area but even if your NHS trust is working normally you could be looking at up to 18 weeks for your operation date.

I know this doesn't help a great deal but I would persevere. Try calling your surgeon's PA/secretary if you have that number and ask what the likely waiting times are.

Sorry to be a doom monger but I'm afraid our health service is struggling to cope - mainly due to bed blocking not releasing space for elective surgery patients

I had my consultant visit end if November and offered 12th December, but declined as I fudn’t Want to be out of action over Christmas . Then had 19th January but I got flu three days before. Eventually had it done March 6th. I went to a specialist orthopaedic hospital so not impacted by A&E issues .

In my case in the South East, I waited two months to get funding, then two months to see the orthopaedic surgeon. I think it was a sort of interview as he said he would put me on the waiting list, which I assume he could have refused. Another two months to Premed and then another two months to the op. I had it on a Saturday as they were trying to catch up.