I was wondering how long do you have to wait if your doctor made an urgent referral for you in Scotland for a Total Hip Replacement
Thanks
I think it can depend where you are having it done. There have been some unbelievably long waiting times on this board for Scotland but hopefully things are improving. I read recently that the Victoria Hospital in Kircaldy is now doing one day surgery. They are using an anaesthetic that just affects areas around the hip rather than a full spinal. That might improve waiting times.
Hi Billy I had a THR 4 months ago. I was referred in Aug 2017, saw the consultant in May 2018, eventually had my operation 10th October 2018. I'm in Lothian but i don't know much about an urgent referral but i do know the wait is a long one for non urgent. I hope you don't have too long to wait as it began to get me down and i struggled so much with the severe pain. Best Wishes Linda
many thanks Linda i know the feeling well
i called my gp and asked for a referral anywhere in Scotland because i was told i have to wait 30 weeks before i get a date to see the consultant but the doctor said he put in an urgent referral not sure if I can go that long
I was counting it out I got my xray done around about 10 December , got a letter to make a non urgent appointment so i saw him 3 weeks ago where i was told it was very bad and he would referrer me I contacted the hospital where i asked who my consultant was and they said that I had not been allocated one yet . I thought that the doctor had to write to a specific consultant. The hospital then said it would be 26 - 30 weeks until I get an out patient appointment, then up to 12 weeks after that for an op.
I have to give a blood test on Friday and am going to tell them to cancel my referral , if they think an urgent appointment is 42 weeks , then i will just put up with the pain killers and they can give my appointment to someone who needs it . Thank you NHS Scotland
I was nearly a year from start to finish,I have a friend who has had his op canceled twice now hopefully it will go ahead the third time witch us the 14th if Feb.. we are in Glasgow.
I have been put on the NHS Tayside waiting list again they say 20 - 30 weeks
Thats good, hope its not as long as that. I'm back on the waiting list for my other hip. Been told it could be early 2020 before i have my surgery. I think the waiting times are increasing.
Lal1957 , where are you at , I could well be early 2020 as well
I'm on the list to see my consultant. I am in Lothian and i was very pleased with my first hip replacement so I am hoping to have the same surgeon at Edinburgh royal infirmary. Waiting times are getting worse.
I agree that the waiting times are going crazy my gp said its 2 hips i need so hopefully soon and both at once don't want to go through this again
My consultant wouldn't operate on both at the same time but that was more to do with the fact that i live alone than anything else. i did have help for the first few weeks and I needed it. Hope it all gets sorted for us both soon.
here is an update , i have been on the waiting list now for 15 weeks and have been told still 12 weeks to go The hospital has had another letter from my surgery saying i should be seen sooner rather than later Heading towards Morphine for the pain so my options are running out fast
Here is the interesting part 2 weeks ago I had been on the waiting list for 14 weeks and the waiting time was 26 weeks so I counted it out that I had 12 weeks to wait which took me up to August 5th a long time when in as much pain as I am in. I was told that the consultant was looking at my case too see if it is urgent. Then came the fact I have now been on the waiting list for 16 weeks which is correct with the telephone call 2 weeks ago but the waiting list is now up to 38 weeks so I have been on the waiting list 16 weeks but 3 months has been added on to my waiting time so in 2 weeks i have lost 10 weeks
How does this work?
Hi All, Yes I am still waiting 18 weeks on the list and still 20 weeks to go. It is more like the hospital is punishing me for my reporting them to the ombudsman and complaining. After 3 urgent referrals and a request from a Nurse Practitioner that I should be seen sooner rather than later but despite this and letters from MSp's and MP's , they are still ignoring me I found out that some referrals are being given an appointment with a consultant 10 weeks from the referral .. That means that I have been on the list 8 weeks longer than them and they are being seen 20 weeks earlier than me . This is my Punishment from the NHS On a positive note I have stopped all pain killers and went to CBD Oil which has made my life amazing , although I still feel discomfort in my hips but the pain is less a lot less. On Monday I am going to asked to be referred to occupational therapy because the toilet is becoming difficult , I am also going to ask for an x-ray on my other hip which is giving me more problems
as usual any comments or questions are welcome
Hello Billy Cannot believe that you are still waiting. Have you tried phoning hospital, even surgeon's secretary??? But maybe when you get referred onto OT, they may be able to get you sorted sooner. And it should not be down to complaining, as we all have the right to. Hope that you get sorted soon. Ann
Hi PierinaAnn
yes still waiting , have involved the Ombudsman to try and resolve it , I know for sure that my left hip which was the good one has got worse. I am also thinking about claiming medical negligence as with the suffering they know I am going through I recon it will be about next February until it happens for me as a precaution to them messing up my surgery I have a letter written to my solicitor and my wife has a copy just in case not in pain thanks to the cbd oil but still feeling of discomfort No chance of getting to the surgeon or his secretary as they have a marker against my name for all my complaining and trouble i have caused
Lol and I have only been waiting about 17 years 18 weeks since I first went to the doc with a right hip problem. If nothing else ,could be heading for some sort of record lol
hi Billy. sorry you're still waiting. I saw my Gp end of dec for xray then saw consultant at my local hospital -Derby think it was first week in Feb. gog told between 16-20 week wait even tho I was urgent and using crutches to walk and reduce pain. anyway got date a fes weeks ago for June 6th which I thought was gd. then on 20/5 had my pre OP assessment. got rang on the 22/5 for a cancellation the next day even tho it was a rush and I'd not 100% sorted out my house ( live alone) I went for it and 8 days later all I can say it's so worth it having the OP. you must be a pain to get your OP. asap. for a start your hips wont be getting better whilst you wait . my experience of folk who complain abt the NHS usually spurs things on not the other way. I'm glad your oil is helping tho. and truly hope you dont have t o wait much longer