New referral

[suepat10]

Hi

Just spoken to my GP who has said he needs to give an idea to the PCT where he will refer me to.

The choices are: Guys & St Thomas, Homerton, St Georges, Whitington, Chelsea &Westminster.

Does anyone know what the waiting lists are at these (gutted Chichester isn't an option!)

Thank you

 

[Fizzy donna]

St georges long . I'm there but referred to st anthonys x x

 

[sicknote]

hi x

I can't answer your question but thought i'd let you know my Eating disorder specialist has recommended whittington as she advise's they have fantastic after care etc and they have given her some new training re bariatrics xxxx
hope somone comes along to give you more info as i too want too know the answer to this question xx take care x

 

[suepat10]

Thanks for your advice etc all.

So the GP can get the application off I told him Guys (which is the easiest to get to from here) but guess I can always change my mind!!)

 

[starr]

hi, im at chelsea ,been brilliant,had pre op and im awaiting my date , im interested to know which surgeons are at guys when you find out ,as i was at guys with gall bladder probs ,but had to go to chelsea for gastric bypass and gall bladder removal, good luck with your journey,and with your choice of hospital x

 

[suepat10]

Hope you get your date through soon Starr x

 

[phatmomma]

Sue why didn't you just ring and ask them their waiting times for surgery and the process time to get on the waiting lists? It's all very well saying you can change your mind, but remember if you change your mind you go to the back of the queue again....

Just a thought xx

 

[suepat10]

Hi Julie

I've phoned them but am getting nowhere getting through to anyone. I've left a message at the Whittington and have emailed Guys & Chelsea and Westminster.

I'm hoping to get answers before the funding application goes through so when the GP does send the final referral off it can be to the 'right' place!

x

 

[starr]

the waiting list at chelsea and westminster is 6 months from being put on list ,,the time to that point varies ,due to which tests you need with each dept ,ie sleep apnea trial/test at c&w is a month,or scans , or endoscopies,i spoke to admissions yesterday and its def 6 months for people going on list now ,hope that helps ,

 

[suepat10]

Thank you for that Starr.

I had to leave a message on an answerphone at The Whittington. Someone on here had already given me the info on St George's. I spoke to Homerton. The only people I can't get hold of now is, typically, Guys & St Thomas'.

 

[starr]

i love guys hospital ,had a couple of unrelated ops there ,so good luck x

 

[Roch]

Hi I am a Whittington girl I had my bypass 14 months ago. The after care there is absolutely amazing and the team is there one hundred percent to support u before And after. I have been one of the very few people who have complications post op and the treatment I have had at the Whittington is has been excellent, hope that helps u xxx

 

[suepat10]

Thank you Roch - & wow, you're looking good x

Thank you again Starr. It sounds like the London hospitals have good care plus St Thomas' is quite easy to get to from here. So fingers crossed a not too bad a waiting list there - assuming I get referred AND the team take me on. Not too many hoops to jump through then!

 

[suepat10]

Just had a chat with a lovely woman at the Whittington. If I had funding approved I could have had a first appointment on Thursday!

She said they are looking at about a year but that includes applying for funding and all assessment appointments and then going on the doctors list.

Food for thought

 

[suepat10]

OK, now spoken to Guys - the first appointment they have there is in October!

Just rung the GP to change referral to the Whittington but they said the referral letter has gone off today. I can't see why the GP can't cancel that and re-refer elsewhere as nothing 'counts' until funding in place.

 

[Roch]

Give Lorna a call back at the Whittington she has powers lol tell her Rochelle Moss says she has super wls powers lool maybe she could help u and get the referral back to the Whitt, i had major probs in the beginning of my wls journey and she was a gods send to me and truly helped me sort things out so many times.
Good luck and let us know how u get on, make that call xxx

 

[suepat10]

Thank you for that tip xx

I'm away for the weekend but will give her a buzz next week for advice x