MRI scan results

bombom66

TheSpectator said:

bombom66 said:

EssexHebridean said:

Nobody is ignoring the point about the results  - but that isn’t the whole story. 

By going private, you pay for a different level of service throughout
- less of a wait for an appointment
- very possibly a nicer environment
- Results back potentially faster 

In fact that third point is probably the least relevant of the lot - results from tests within the NHS do tend to be the thing people wait for, it’s the appointments that take the time in many circumstances.

let us phrase the question a little differently to you - if the private hospital had said that yes, they could do the MRI for you, and yes, they could then get the results back to you in 2/3 days most likely, but the first appointment they could offer you was 10 weeks away, would you still have felt it was worth booking it? 

Ct scan through the nhs this is from my nhs app, 16th of April we are referring you for a ct scan, 21st may got my results, thats 5 weeks for the all process not 10 weeks as you say which one would you choose 

But you didn't get a CT scan privately, you got an MRI which, I imagine, would have taken longer on the NHS than the CT you got? That is, even if they offeted it at all, the NHS seem reluctant to go down the MRI route unless they have to.

Begs the question, why did you opt for the MRI privately rather than CT?

Iv done with you now on this subject my solicitor friend thinks differently he will sort it for a few drinks hope it never happens to you ? Goodbye 👋 

bombom66

boobyd said:

bombom66 said:

TheSpectator said:

Regardless of whats happened you are not entitled to a free MRI. Have you ever made an admin error?

TheSpectator said:

Regardless of whats happened you are not entitled to a free MRI. Have you ever made an admin error?

My point is, I couldn’t get a scan through my GP  fast so I paid myself because I was told 2/3 days rather than going through the nhs ,they have lied about them discovering the mistake ,they have lied about contacting my gp for the email address , I was then sent for a ct scan through the nhs and got the results faster than 10 days  what I should have done is march into my local hospital and demand a mri scan like someone I know on £2020 a month benefits and get it for free 

If you think you could march into a hospital (or you friend) and get an MRI just like that you are mistaken and your friend is embellishing the truth.

Bet me £460 my friend didn’t walk in to hospital and get a mri scan for free in 24hours  and I’ll prove it to you via the  nhs app then I can pay my mri in full haha 

LightFlare

i would be staggered if you could get an MRI and results in 10days

CT and MRI are totally different beasts. I could go deeper into how and why if you like.

I still think in the end you got the examination done and reported in a way quicker time than the NHS and should take their offer.

Refusing to pay “could” mean the scans/results be deleted - after all, they are just electronic data nowadays and by paying nothing cannot be considered yours

EssexHebridean

bombom66 said:

EssexHebridean said:

Nobody is ignoring the point about the results  - but that isn’t the whole story. 

By going private, you pay for a different level of service throughout
- less of a wait for an appointment
- very possibly a nicer environment
- Results back potentially faster 

In fact that third point is probably the least relevant of the lot - results from tests within the NHS do tend to be the thing people wait for, it’s the appointments that take the time in many circumstances.

let us phrase the question a little differently to you - if the private hospital had said that yes, they could do the MRI for you, and yes, they could then get the results back to you in 2/3 days most likely, but the first appointment they could offer you was 10 weeks away, would you still have felt it was worth booking it? 

Ct scan through the nhs this is from my nhs app, 16th of April we are referring you for a ct scan, 21st may got my results, thats 5 weeks for the all process not 10 weeks as you say which one would you choose 

That is a CT scan - an MRI is different as I assume you now know. Same department, different machine. (IIRC also usually far less MRI machines to go around, too) 

In your circumstances, and assuming I was financially in a position to make the choice? I’d choose to go private, pay the £460 (?) to get my results pretty much a full 4 weeks sooner. If those results were then delayed by a few days, but I received an offer of a significant price reduction by way of an apology, then I would accept that as reasonable in the circumstances. 

I was using 10 weeks as an example - not stating that was how long it would be. In my area you would be extremely fortunate to get even an urgent scan in that sort of timeframe! 

bombom66 said:

boobyd said:

bombom66 said:

TheSpectator said:

Regardless of whats happened you are not entitled to a free MRI. Have you ever made an admin error?

TheSpectator said:

Regardless of whats happened you are not entitled to a free MRI. Have you ever made an admin error?

My point is, I couldn’t get a scan through my GP  fast so I paid myself because I was told 2/3 days rather than going through the nhs ,they have lied about them discovering the mistake ,they have lied about contacting my gp for the email address , I was then sent for a ct scan through the nhs and got the results faster than 10 days  what I should have done is march into my local hospital and demand a mri scan like someone I know on £2020 a month benefits and get it for free 

If you think you could march into a hospital (or you friend) and get an MRI just like that you are mistaken and your friend is embellishing the truth.

Bet me £460 my friend didn’t walk in to hospital and get a mri scan for free in 24hours  and I’ll prove it to you via the  nhs app then I can pay my mri in full haha 

OP - does this now cut to the chase if we are being honest? Did you - motivated by anxiety to find out what was going on - book the MRI knowing you couldn’t afford to pay for it, and are now trying to find a way of getting out of doing so?  If so, perhaps think about popping over to the Debt Free Wannabe board where we can take a look at your income and outgoings and perhaps make suggestions of where you might be able to cut back in order to pay the outstanding balance? The last thing you need in your current stressful position is to be doing battle with debt collection agencies - best to just nip things in the bud early. 

We do understand that things are stressful right now - but most people on this thread have bent over backwards to help you and to try to make sure that you have the right information - that is all we can do, and frankly, if you already have a medical negligence specialist solicitor on board, then I’m not even quite sure why you were asking here? 

bombom66

EssexHebridean said:

bombom66 said:

EssexHebridean said:

Nobody is ignoring the point about the results  - but that isn’t the whole story. 

By going private, you pay for a different level of service throughout
- less of a wait for an appointment
- very possibly a nicer environment
- Results back potentially faster 

In fact that third point is probably the least relevant of the lot - results from tests within the NHS do tend to be the thing people wait for, it’s the appointments that take the time in many circumstances.

let us phrase the question a little differently to you - if the private hospital had said that yes, they could do the MRI for you, and yes, they could then get the results back to you in 2/3 days most likely, but the first appointment they could offer you was 10 weeks away, would you still have felt it was worth booking it? 

Ct scan through the nhs this is from my nhs app, 16th of April we are referring you for a ct scan, 21st may got my results, thats 5 weeks for the all process not 10 weeks as you say which one would you choose 

That is a CT scan - an MRI is different as I assume you now know. Same department, different machine. (IIRC also usually far less MRI machines to go around, too) 

In your circumstances, and assuming I was financially in a position to make the choice? I’d choose to go private, pay the £460 (?) to get my results pretty much a full 4 weeks sooner. If those results were then delayed by a few days, but I received an offer of a significant price reduction by way of an apology, then I would accept that as reasonable in the circumstances. 

I was using 10 weeks as an example - not stating that was how long it would be. In my area you would be extremely fortunate to get even an urgent scan in that sort of timeframe! 

bombom66 said:

boobyd said:

bombom66 said:

TheSpectator said:

Regardless of whats happened you are not entitled to a free MRI. Have you ever made an admin error?

TheSpectator said:

Regardless of whats happened you are not entitled to a free MRI. Have you ever made an admin error?

My point is, I couldn’t get a scan through my GP  fast so I paid myself because I was told 2/3 days rather than going through the nhs ,they have lied about them discovering the mistake ,they have lied about contacting my gp for the email address , I was then sent for a ct scan through the nhs and got the results faster than 10 days  what I should have done is march into my local hospital and demand a mri scan like someone I know on £2020 a month benefits and get it for free 

If you think you could march into a hospital (or you friend) and get an MRI just like that you are mistaken and your friend is embellishing the truth.

Bet me £460 my friend didn’t walk in to hospital and get a mri scan for free in 24hours  and I’ll prove it to you via the  nhs app then I can pay my mri in full haha 

OP - does this now cut to the chase if we are being honest? Did you - motivated by anxiety to find out what was going on - book the MRI knowing you couldn’t afford to pay for it, and are now trying to find a way of getting out of doing so?  If so, perhaps think about popping over to the Debt Free Wannabe board where we can take a look at your income and outgoings and perhaps make suggestions of where you might be able to cut back in order to pay the outstanding balance? The last thing you need in your current stressful position is to be doing battle with debt collection agencies - best to just nip things in the bud early. 

We do understand that things are stressful right now - but most people on this thread have bent over backwards to help you and to try to make sure that you have the right information - that is all we can do, and frankly, if you already have a medical negligence specialist solicitor on board, then I’m not even quite sure why you were asking here? 

So you think it’s all about money ,not the fact that I didn’t get what I paid for, that’s what your saying, that’s how deluded you are it’s about principle and being lied to I don’t like that ,i paid for a scan for results in 2/3 days, I didn’t get what I paid for, simple as that, the solicitor is a friend and financially im very very very sound like i said previously results 2/3 days I pay ,10 days and to be lied to ,and accused of lying I don’t pay , and so should anyone else not just me .

powerful_Rogue

If you ordered a TV which was supposed to be delivered in 2/3 days time, however it arrived on day 10, would you expect to keep the TV for free?

Aylesbury_Duck

bombom66 said:

EssexHebridean said:

bombom66 said:

EssexHebridean said:

Nobody is ignoring the point about the results  - but that isn’t the whole story. 

By going private, you pay for a different level of service throughout
- less of a wait for an appointment
- very possibly a nicer environment
- Results back potentially faster 

In fact that third point is probably the least relevant of the lot - results from tests within the NHS do tend to be the thing people wait for, it’s the appointments that take the time in many circumstances.

let us phrase the question a little differently to you - if the private hospital had said that yes, they could do the MRI for you, and yes, they could then get the results back to you in 2/3 days most likely, but the first appointment they could offer you was 10 weeks away, would you still have felt it was worth booking it? 

Ct scan through the nhs this is from my nhs app, 16th of April we are referring you for a ct scan, 21st may got my results, thats 5 weeks for the all process not 10 weeks as you say which one would you choose 

That is a CT scan - an MRI is different as I assume you now know. Same department, different machine. (IIRC also usually far less MRI machines to go around, too) 

In your circumstances, and assuming I was financially in a position to make the choice? I’d choose to go private, pay the £460 (?) to get my results pretty much a full 4 weeks sooner. If those results were then delayed by a few days, but I received an offer of a significant price reduction by way of an apology, then I would accept that as reasonable in the circumstances. 

I was using 10 weeks as an example - not stating that was how long it would be. In my area you would be extremely fortunate to get even an urgent scan in that sort of timeframe! 

bombom66 said:

boobyd said:

bombom66 said:

TheSpectator said:

Regardless of whats happened you are not entitled to a free MRI. Have you ever made an admin error?

TheSpectator said:

Regardless of whats happened you are not entitled to a free MRI. Have you ever made an admin error?

My point is, I couldn’t get a scan through my GP  fast so I paid myself because I was told 2/3 days rather than going through the nhs ,they have lied about them discovering the mistake ,they have lied about contacting my gp for the email address , I was then sent for a ct scan through the nhs and got the results faster than 10 days  what I should have done is march into my local hospital and demand a mri scan like someone I know on £2020 a month benefits and get it for free 

If you think you could march into a hospital (or you friend) and get an MRI just like that you are mistaken and your friend is embellishing the truth.

Bet me £460 my friend didn’t walk in to hospital and get a mri scan for free in 24hours  and I’ll prove it to you via the  nhs app then I can pay my mri in full haha 

OP - does this now cut to the chase if we are being honest? Did you - motivated by anxiety to find out what was going on - book the MRI knowing you couldn’t afford to pay for it, and are now trying to find a way of getting out of doing so?  If so, perhaps think about popping over to the Debt Free Wannabe board where we can take a look at your income and outgoings and perhaps make suggestions of where you might be able to cut back in order to pay the outstanding balance? The last thing you need in your current stressful position is to be doing battle with debt collection agencies - best to just nip things in the bud early. 

We do understand that things are stressful right now - but most people on this thread have bent over backwards to help you and to try to make sure that you have the right information - that is all we can do, and frankly, if you already have a medical negligence specialist solicitor on board, then I’m not even quite sure why you were asking here? 

So you think it’s all about money ,not the fact that I didn’t get what I paid for, that’s what your saying, that’s how deluded you are it’s about principle and being lied to I don’t like that ,i paid for a scan for results in 2/3 days, I didn’t get what I paid for, simple as that, the solicitor is a friend and financially im very very very sound like i said previously results 2/3 days I pay ,10 days and to be lied to ,and accused of lying I don’t pay , and so should anyone else not just me .

In which case, why are you here?  Use the "legal advice" your friend is giving you to avoid paying, rather than arguing with unqualified people who are trying to help you. 

See if you can get a compensation payout and a hamper as well.

born_again

bombom66 said:

TheSpectator said:

Regardless of whats happened you are not entitled to a free MRI. Have you ever made an admin error?

TheSpectator said:

Regardless of whats happened you are not entitled to a free MRI. Have you ever made an admin error?

My point is, I couldn’t get a scan through my GP  fast so I paid myself because I was told 2/3 days rather than going through the nhs ,they have lied about them discovering the mistake ,they have lied about contacting my gp for the email address , I was then sent for a ct scan through the nhs and got the results faster than 10 days  what I should have done is march into my local hospital and demand a mri scan like someone I know on £2020 a month benefits and get it for free 

I don't know about your GP, but at ours any queries such as emails go to admin team, not your GP. GP is there to see patients, not deal with admin.
So the fact the GP does not know, could simply be that they were never told & admin were dealing with it.

bombom66

powerful_Rogue said:

If you ordered a TV which was supposed to be delivered in 2/3 days time, however it arrived on day 10, would you expect to keep the TV for free?

Haha I wonder when one of those was coming. Now my turn if the results were late (10days) and the GP found something seriously wrong and said if you had your results in 2/3 days we could have saved your life ,does that now make it right (not that did happen ) but it could have )its not a tv ,they was scanning for cancer no comparison  😒

LightFlare

bombom66 said:

Haha I wonder when one of those was coming. Now my turn if the results were late (10days) and the GP found something seriously wrong and said if you had your results in 2/3 days we could have saved your life ,does that now make it right (not that did happen ) but it could have )its not a tv ,they was scanning for cancer 😒

That may be the crux and I would somewhat go along with your view if this hypothetical happened.

I assume (hope) that it was all clear - therefore you have received a service albeit not the one you expected and therefore should pay for it. Their offer of a price reduction seems fair given the circumstances.

If you dont pay - expect at very least the data to be deleted

Who ACTUALLY made the mistake -- you may well be going after the wrong people anyway

if the GP provided incorrect details - then putting that on the scan provider is not reasonable - when were scan and report actually sent by them (albeit to the wrong contact). they may well have done this in your expected time scale and they probably wouldnt have known the details were incorrect