hi,
update…
ive contacted my consultants secretary today to be advised that they are not yet doing routine operations only urgent cases and of course looking at ways to start operating on more patients. she said will let the team know I’ve been in touch and about my current situation.
signed it off with “our admissions department will be in touch as soon as they have news”
so still in limbo… but cannot do much more..
Sorry to hear that, Vickie, but surely you will be a priority ?
I've just had a call from the NHS hospital saying I'm in the green zone (whatever that means) and if I pass the up to date pre-op, which will be done over the phone, I will be seen "very soon".
I understood the green zone was for everyone who was hanging around in the queue for an op or procedure outside the Covid area.
You're correct ! I meant green list which apparently means fit for surgery.
I hope you get something soon. The surgeon has written to my GP saying I am on the list. That could be years ahead!!
I have the option of private treatment at the end of August. Obviously I'd rather not pay. The surgeons all work for the NHS anyway.
Have you had your pre-op yet ?
No nothing, just a confirmation that I am on the list. Where are you having yours done privately?
Spire Murrayfield in Edinburgh.
I wonder if NHS Scotland have different rules to NHS England. I was looking at the Spire in England, but was told they are not open for private people at the moment.
ooh that sounds very positive.
They might not be taking on new patients ?. I had my consultation on March 18 Surgeries are cut back quite dramatically, my surgeon has only 4 days a month operating time. I have "bone on bone" and have had since last year so am considered urgent.
I have bone on bone too. I had my consultation in March too, then everything stopped. I think I must be wearing the bone itself down now, it is so painful. I must admit I thought they would not operate until one was bone on bone.
I don't really know, but I think in the good old days they would operate before it got that bad if the patient wanted ? My hip is clicking and grinding now, it's horrible. My first consultation with the NHS surgeon was early December, it should have been July if my GP had been on the ball. I got so fed up with the delays due to blood tests going missing etc that I signed up with Spire in March, just before everything shut down.
My surgeon was saying that I could have a hip which was disintegrating!
Sounds awful. Just as well we can't see what's happening to us. The longer you have to wait, the more complicated the surgery will be, I'd imagine.
I think that is true. You can get cysts and things too.
I have osteophytes (bone spurs) and cysts I think. I just had my updated NHS pre op done over the phone! The nurse said my op will be done soon. I'll have to self isolate for 2 weeks before and after.
How do they do a pre op over the phone? what about blood test, MRSA check, Covid check, ECG, urine test, xray? I had all those at my pre op.
I had all those too, at the end of January !
He just asked a load of questions about my health since the last assessment. He had all my records from my GP. Seems if you haven't had any health issues you're assumed to be fit. I haven't put on weight so that was good too. I'll have a Covid test 72 hours before surgery, I believe.
Also, the hospital is about 50 miles from here. I thought they might send me to my practice nurse at my GP surgery but.....