Feeling annoyed now, second operation this year that has been cancelled the afternoon before i was due to go in for TKR. ( I was supposed to get a Spinal Fusion last January, but that was cancelled at the last minute due to the TKR and THR needed on my left side.
The TKR and THR were decided in May, i had to return after 6 wks so they could get MRI scans of my knee for the specific jigs i needed for the Op. I wqs informed that the date was likely to exceed the max waiting time, but should only be a couple of weeks later if i remained at my local hospital, so i decided to stay with them (big mistake)
!2 days ago i went for my second Pre Op, and met the Consultant again who said on leaving see you in 2 wks for the OP.
Yesterday at after 3 in the afternoon i get a call from some Operations manager saying the jig has not arrived and the Op's off, surely there's better planning than this? and alarm bells should start to ring a fortnight before if they dont have the parts.
The manager then said your Consultants booked up till the 21st Dec, do you want to come in then?? Something does not ring true here, and i am starting to think is our great NHS now priortising private patients in NHS hospitals?? Maybe the darlings don't want to come in at Xmas.
Disgusted.
I needed a TKR urgently - within two weeks I had my pre-op and was told 6-8 weeks wait. The weeks past by and so I Eventually decided to ring Admissions only to be told 6-8 weeks wait. This continued over six months until I got a letter with an appointment for my Pre-Op six weeks in advance (22nd Nov) There was no recognition that this was the second one. I got in touch with PALS I had my operation three weeks ago. My main 'complaint' being that constantly being told 6-8 weeks was unhelpful and no acknowledgement that the first Pre-Op was invalid. So if you haven't done so already - contact PALS.
Thanks Elizabeth, i'll contact them, i do understand they are under enormous pressure these days, but also it's not fair to treat folk like this.
It does not seem to be available up here in Scotland
Hi Clive
UGH!!!!! I would feel put out too.
I am on the USA so I have a poor understanding of your NHS.
I can offer you my empathy....I have been stuck on hold since Aug 30 with a prijected solution mid January...and I can offer you my shoulder
kind regards
judith
Hi Clive! Poor you! OK where do you live? I urge you to talk Asap to your Gp,explain that you're in pain,ask the Gp if they have choose & book,then if they say yes.Ask for your nearest Nuffield Hospital,as they do ops on the NHS.Choose & book is on line.You need to find out which consultant is available at the Nuffield !Hope this helps.Good luck.regards Amandat