Consultants !!!!

denpen

Hi
I saw my consultant about a year or so ago for a different issue at this time he gave me (or the nurse did) steroid injections, then he was extremely pleasant and finally discharged me.
UNTIL I was referred to him with OA in my hips and at first he again was extremely pleasant and once again I had a steroid injection, that was ok in his book. "UNTIL" the next appointment and I would need the THR, then he completely changed his attitude and was absolutely horrible to me, I was devistated. 1 that I needed a THR and 2 that he was so horrible to me. I was glad that my husband had been with me and heard the way he treated me, because I was begining to think that it was actually me that had imagined it all.
Untill the other day I happened to be talking to my next door neighbour, who is seeing the same consultant and she said that he treated her the exact same way when she needed a operation.
I know that they are trying to cut the waiting list for the NHS, but to try to put people off in this way I think is a terrible way for the NHS to behave, and the consultant should be ashamed of himself, "what goes aroung comes around" one day he will get his hopefully.
Denise

suzster

that is terrible, what ever treatment you need you should be treated in a supportive and respectable manner, if i was you i'd contact 'PALS' AT YOUr HOSPITAL AND COMPLAIN, oop's, didn't mean to shout!!
sue