Referral by consultant v. referral from GP?

by Ella88 11th May 2011, 2:40 pm

Hi!

I've finally got a referral from my specialist consultant (I have mosaic Turner's syndrome, which has affected my size and my consultant said she thought I might be able to get surgery on the NHS), and have my first appointment in the plastic surgery clinic tomorrow. (Soooo excited & nervous!).

Does anyone know whether referral from a consultant works differently to referral through the GP? I'm not sure whether just getting to the stage of having an appointment with the surgeon means I'm good to go, or whether I'll still have to go through meetings with the psychologist and apply for funding etc etc.

Thanks!

by mistyhoney 11th May 2011, 9:07 pm

hi there! sorry im not much help as i went through my gp and then onto the usual psychologist and surgeon, i guess that if your appointment goes ok tomorrow and they say yes then they will then apply for the funding? i'm in Scotland so we don't have to apply for funding atall but im pretty sure everyone else in England etc have to now?!
Anyway, good luck for tomorrow! let us know how it goes

Misty x

by sars3dd 12th May 2011, 9:38 am

Hi, hope your appointment goes well. i am not sure how it will all work for you but am sure you will need to still get it funded from you PCT. hope it all goes well though, keep us posted xxx

by Ella88 12th May 2011, 10:46 am

Thanks ladies!

Just returned from my appointment - the surgeon was SO nice, and completely put me at ease. He's happy to do the surgery, and is now going to apply for funding from the PCT. Fingers crossed! He's hoping that my medical condition will count as 'exceptional circumstances' and that they'll agree....

by mistyhoney 12th May 2011, 9:13 pm

aw great news!! xx

by PinkyBecky 5th July 2011, 7:54 am

Congratulations on the first step of it all !
You sound like you should get funding - I was an 'exceptional' one as well ;) hehe !
Good luck with it all xxx