help in getting to hospital

ktate

Hi all hope someone can help or advice me
i live in stoke on trent and have to go to birmingham QE for an opperation
i am disabled and use crutches so mobility isnt very good
iv just had bowel surgery and 4 months chemo and now v got to get to birmingham im the only driver any help in getting there please thank you

sheramber

http://www.nhs.uk/chq/Pages/1079.aspx?CategoryID=68

Non-emergency patient transport services

Some people are eligible for non-emergency patient transport services (PTS). These services provide free transport to and from hospital for:

people whose condition means they need additional medical support during their journey
people who find it difficult to walk
parents or guardians of children who are being transported

PTS may not be available in all areas. To find out if you are eligible for PTS and how to access it, you will need to speak to your GP or the healthcare professional who referred you to hospital.

ktate

Thank you for the infomation will contact my GP on Monday and will let you know if i can get any help in getting down there i know i wont be able to drive for 6 to 10 weeks after so i may have to stop down there k

faerielight

it's a good scheme, I have used patient transport to get to a london hospital. Good luck with your surgery and also recovery fr4om your bowel surgery

McKneff

Good luck with it all x
Annie

Akahotpot

I used PTS after my transplant it was fantastic but be prepared for long days as there was a lot of waiting around as they are very busy