Hi Graham. Sounds like civil service standard operational procedure. Do you
have copies of all paperwork to back up your story? If so you could choose
to make yourself an election cause celebre by embarrassing the government
(and getting your op bumped up in the process). Alternatively, go back to
basics and pester the fuckers until they give in. Patient persistence.
Good luck,
Nigel.
On 28 April 2010 14:20, Graham Thirkill <[email protected]>wrote:
> There is supposed to be an18 Weeks Rule for patients waiting for
> operations.
> It's called The 18 Weeks Patient Pathway. If you saw the political TV
> debates
> you will have heard the PM boasting about this wonderful achievement they
> have
> introduced to the NHS. The rule is that any patient will have their
> operation within
> 18 weeks from the referral date from their GP. Allegedly. I saw my doctor
> on the 8th
> of December last year and a letter was written on the 11th of December
> referring me
> to an orthopaedic surgeon at Scarborough Hospital. I attended this
> appointment and
> was told my operation would be performed on or about the 16th of April,
> that date was
> worked out there and then from the 11th of December date on the letter in
> front of the
> specialist. That was the 18 weeks Rule. As the 16th of April was getting
> close I had not
> heard from the hospital so I phoned and explained the situation. They now
> say they
> didn't receive the the letter from my doctor until the 18th of February and
> that is the
> date the hospital are now using to calculate my 18 weeks Patient Pathway.
> Good eh?
> It's been 20 weeks already and I have been informed that it will be June or
> July before
> I have my operation. You would think that a NHS hospital would see there
> has been a
> cock-up not involving any fault of the patient (me) and it would be sorted
> out to the
> advantage of the patient. No, no, no, they are adamant and so far for me,
> no joy.
> This will mean the 18 Weeks rule will, take in parts of 8 different months
> December
> 2009 to July 2010, approximately 30 weeks if I'm lucky.
> Thirkers
> PS Anyone else suffered this red tape business from the NHS?
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