How long do you normally wait

joann1
joann1 Member Posts: 263
edited 16. Aug 2011, 16:13 in Community Chit-chat archive
Hiya

Can anyone tell me how long the wait normally is to be seen by a NHS orthopaedic consultant, ive been told different times by various people.
Ive had a quote to see one privately £200 which at the moment is not something i can afford :sad:

Jo-Ann
Jo-Ann

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  • daylily
    daylily Member Posts: 619
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hello,
    I waited just 6 weeks to see NHS orth. Not sure if it is normally this quick
  • valval
    valval Member Posts: 14,911
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    sorry can not help saw my rhummy about 8 weeks but got the app. through very quick good luck val
    val
  • joann1
    joann1 Member Posts: 263
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Its a consultant to consultant referral, its just doing my head in having to wait again to see another consultant, im being inpatient i no x
    Jo-Ann
  • dreamdaisy
    dreamdaisy Member Posts: 31,520
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    I was referred in April, I found out towards the end of July that the letter had been lost. I saw the Registrar on 25 July, on the 5th August I took a ohone call from ortho, appointment last Friday the 12th. If it has been longer than six weeks chase them. DD
    Have you got the despatches? No, I always walk like this. Eddie Braben
  • magenta
    magenta Member Posts: 1,604
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hiya,

    I was referred to an ortho consultant at the end of June, got my letter last week for the 2nd Sept. I thought that was ok.

    Magenta x
  • tjt6768
    tjt6768 Member Posts: 12,170
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    It can vary a great deal hun, if you have been waiting a long time then, as has been suggested give them a ring... Tell them you will take cancellation appointments if that is feasable..

    Best of luck :grin:
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  • joann1
    joann1 Member Posts: 263
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Thanks everyone

    i had a mri scan in may and kept chasing results up with secretary as Carolyn my physio wouldnt continue with physio on my knee until she new exactly what we were dealing with which i dont blame her, we dont want to do anymore damage than is already done, a week after i had the scan i spoke with carolyn and she said that your ortho consultant wants you to see another ortho consultant which i took to mean that he would sort that out for me, anyway i had an appt with my normal consultant that operated on my knee 22nd July he explained that if i had to have surgery on my hip its not as bad as what i had done on my knee and replacements last 20-30yrs but he wouldnt tell me anymore as said it wasnt really his field of expertise anyway from the looks of things he has only just referred me on the 22nd July which i can help feel alittle annoyed at but but but the good news was that my knee graft appears to be working YYYYEEEEEHHHHHAAAAAAA Sorry i felt the need to do that, just pleased something seems to be going right
    Jo-Ann

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