Waiting For Months To Finally Get Appointment For Surgery.. Doctor Refuses to See Pat

Gamer Bhoy 89

I am writing this on behalf of my partner as she doesn't feel comfortable writing it.

She made an appointment to have an operation done to remove a cyst in that general area.

In November she finally got her appointment set for today.

She went in for a 2pm appointment for surgery and after an hour delay, the doctor told her he didnt want to perform the surgery, that a gynecaulogist would need to do it.

So after all of that, after 6 months, and after being in the hospital for a total of 3 hours on the day, they told her to go home and make another appointment. Now she will more than likely have to wait another 5 or 6 months.

My question is can they do that? Are they allowed to just outright refuse on the fly like that?

She has been dealing with a lot of stress and what she describes as agonising pain since summer, on top of her exams and everything.

She is inconsolable at the minute. I have no hope of cheering her up as I write this. She has been in pain since June or July.

I'm sorry if this isnt the right forum and I'm sorry for any given details that I didnt need to slip.

I just want to know if the hospital is within their rights to refuse a patient like this even weeks after the appointment was made.

Kind regards

Rows Grower

I would have thought that a doctor would have had to have seen her first and then referred her for surgery, I didn't know a lay person could book surgery themselves.

_Brian

In fairness this must be very disappointing.

But what yiur asking is can you not force a lesser qualified/experienced individual do Surgury on your wife when he felt that a more specialist surgeon would be required.

huskerdu

This is very disappointing and I can understand you and your partner being angry and upset.
This was a mess up by the hospital that the case was not properly reviewed to ensure that the appointment for surgery was with the appropriate Doctor.

The doctor on the day made the best clinical decision if they knew they should not carry out the procedure.

You should insist on a quick appointment , as she has already waited so long.


A number of years ago, we waited months for an appointment for a consultant to see my daughter.
He read the file in front of us and immediately said that he was the wrong consultant and we should have been put the list for someone else.
He wrote a note in the file and we got the correct appointment quickly.

I hope the same will happen your partner, but I would encourage you to talk to the admission department and push this,

Gamer Bhoy 89

Wow. Such genuine and lovely responses. Thank you very much.

We will indeed get on to them as soon as possible.

She is more relaxed and the smoke has cleared. She is just going to keep pushing until she gets what she needs.

I read out the replies to her and she says thank you all for your input.

We're going to put it aside for the sake of Christmas for now.

Thank you all again. Very kind hearted people on this forum.

RoamingDoc

Could also be worth going to discuss with GP to ensure appointment is made with the most appropriate specialist and also they could send a letter informing that department of the impact and amount of time that has already elapsed?