Medical negligence Solicitor close to Guildford

Atasas

Coincidentally appointment tomorrow with PALS representitive, to pay (no-one could tell if £27.50 or £40) to make written request in order to have actual records released, so I could forward them to a solicitor for review, once GP would make an letter of "evidence" (whatever TF), whom, I'll have to wait until week Friday to see and will have to pay another fee of £47.00...
Thus is not even knowing if solicitor will take on the issue to consider...

It'll be, if I will live long enough...

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DISCLAIMER - Harsh post alert!!

I feel sorry for the NHS. They are expected to be miracle workers.

OP, you're probably not going to die of a hernia unless it becomes strangulated. I had one, and they are REALLY uncomfortable, but generally not life-threatening.

Good luck getting sorted out though.

HBS x

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They can charge you a maximum of £50 for a copy of your hospital records, but be aware that you have no right to see them, and the fee is per department, not per patient, so if you need your GP records too, that's another £50. It's cost me about £200 in total.

There's a guide to requesting records here.

Atasas

heartbreak_star wrote: »

DISCLAIMER - Harsh post alert!!

I feel sorry for the NHS. They are expected to be miracle workers.

OP, you're probably not going to die of a hernia unless it becomes strangulated. I had one, and they are REALLY uncomfortable, but generally not life-threatening.

Good luck getting sorted out though.

HBS x

Thanks!
It will be long treacherous, expensive, time wasting road to get treatment or to get any better...

heartbreak_star

If you go into it with a demanding, belligerent attitude, then yes, it probably will as you seem to want surgery and won't settle for anything less.

What happens if you find out you can't have it for whatever reason?

HBS x

FBaby

OP, you're probably not going to die of a hernia unless it becomes strangulated

I hadn't read that this was the intervention requested.

OP, google 'low priority procedures policy Surrey' and you will get a copy of that policy that will stipulates that hernia surgery is not normally funded unless in specific cases.

If you think that your case falls under one of those specific cases, then ask for your surgeon why he hasn't gone ahead with it, or at least applied for funding. If you don't meet the exceptions, it means that the intervention is not funded and therefore you will have to turn towards private practice for it.

Suing the Trust for not agreeing to surgery because you don't meet the criteria set by your CCG is certainly a very good way to be sure to waste your money on a happy solicitor.

theoretica

I doubt it is what I think of as an ordinary hernia as the OP says they had it for 5 years before realising the problem.
Which makes me wonder if this page might be relevant http://www.aboutgerd.org/site/treatment/surgery/gerd-hiatal-surgery

teddysmum

I'm amazed that the OP considers they are being neglected, as tests,especially MRIs, are very expensive and possibly cost more than a 'simple' operation. The specialist won't be spending all this money on tests merely to avoid the cost of an operation.


I have a condition which may need an operation as a last resort, but it is very risky , so I wouldn't dream of 'demanding' or even asking for surgery. I have to accept that the condition does involve pain and rather unpleasant symptoms and that it isn't bad enough to take risks, as yet.


I've been seeing my consultant, who happens to be the clinical lead,for over six years, trust that his knowledge immensely outweighs mine and wouldn't consider challenging his diagnosis, let alone 'demanding' anything.


To be a specialist ( consultant) the doctor will have had years of experience and will know that ,what a patient feels is extremely serious, looking at the spectrum of possibilities, is actually far down the scale so doesn't warrant the risk of intervention.

Atasas

Whilst reasoning is very welcome, reality is rather dire.
Considering problems, lenght, "treatments" and treatments, endless consultations and appointments that are leading in to worsening and easily predictable to get even worse condition, whilst blatantly ignoring request for the treatment... Has to be "professional reason"?
My a4se! Seen it long enough, suffered it long enough, I have enough of suffering and knowledge, that consultant is ignorant flob, where agreeing to be " going" his ways is not even economically making any sense. Demanding?- yes, that'll be now and as backward and misleading the process designed to be it is still better option, than to bow to the "might of God "

(Rant isn't over), but least gives me energy to "inquire" or do something, instead of suffering quietly...

Thanks, none the less everyone!

Atasas

"update"
Still looking for a Solicitor to take the case on...

One set (from London), got lost in translation, they might come back to me, as said, after I had appropriate letter from GP

Other lot, clearly had a an idea for timing and claim submission, hence, didn't want to get involved

There has been messed up dates with GP as well, to discuss, make request etc, new appointment is coming up next week.

Whilst I am sure of need to get the case going, it is hard, really just to get and to keep on top of all legal jargon, dates, issues etc by myself... Still, hope to get support and to resolve everything