heartlands

I have got my letter (attached is a copy) saying following my MDT meeting, it has been confirmed that i meet National Clinical Commissioning Policy and I am eligible for weight loss surgery with Heartlands Hospital in Birmingham :) Once I have attended the Seminar, chosen my surgery and met...

Hi all, Im 28 years old 5ft 7, 23 st (and some) and a BMI over 50. I also have nerve pain from the waist down limiting the amount of exercise i can do (doctors dont know what caused it but are hoping weight loss will help it). Ive tried everything to lose weight for years now but...

Well, I have my first appointment date through to see Dr Taheri at The Heartlands..... 7th July:cry: Oh well, Ive waiting this long and few more months won't hurt I guess. By the time I see him it will be almost 12 months since I asked for the original referral! Im already nearly 15kilos...

I have my first appt this week at the weight management clinic at Partners in Health, Birmingham. This is the second time I've geen referred here, but for personal reasons I didn't get very far before. I don't think they'll make me go through it all again, but I really want the surgery. Does...

Hi Guys, totally new here, I found the site a couple of weeks ago when I finally made up my mind I was going to ask my GP for a referral. Living in Birmingham, Ive read loads about Heartlands surgical team, people's experience etc. so I would have a list of things I wanted to say to my GP. My...

It's 18 days today that my doctor sent my referral off to Heartlands Hospital. I've been phoning the hospital every few days to see if they have received it to no avail so last week I got my gp's secretary to fax it over to them and it's still not listed as being received on my hospital records...