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hi.
I just thought I would share with you a conversation I had with my practice manger this morning.
I have had a lot of issues(like most of you) in getting funding and support from my G.P for bariatric surgery.
In the last few weeks I was given a lot of incorrect information from the G.P and P.C.T.
A very long story short I have got funding (on condition I quit smoking 6 weeks prior to surgery as oppose to referral as quoted/requested by P.C.T.)
I have had two meetings with my practice manager and placed two complaints based on how long it has taken,wrong information quoted,the fact that I have had to chased everything to get this far.
Also the fact i felt unsupported by my G.P whom i believe her actions were (for want of a better word) predjudiced.
My meeting today concluded quite well and I am sure I will get another wishy washy apology for there misconduct.
I am not one to complain...I will not take this further as I don't believe in the "where's there's blame there's a claim " culture....
A simple appology and recognition of the mistakes will do me just fine.
Anyhow I have a foot not on my funding agreement that states I will not be automatically given plastics,and that I have 6 months to use the funding.(considering it takes 9 months with the Luton & Dunstable hospital if all is straight forward I got concerned)
I wanted clarification that it was 6 months to first appointment ...not treatment as quoted by a member of the P.C.T.
I am sure it is referral/first appointment but I will let you know if it is otherwise.(read the small print!!!!)
On leaving her office,I commented on how the P.C.T will not fund plastics/reconstruction and she was quick to tell me that the P.C.T will have disbanded in 2/3 years time,and the G.P will have more responsibility in decision making for funding.
I was informed that a lot of the employees of the P.C.T in my area have already been made redundant or have jumped ship in view of the government cutting 45% of management from the N.H.S.
I have a few concerns that if the G.P has more control it will still be a post code lottery,but I do feel at slight ease that maybe I will (if my G.P is more supportive!) get help possibly for plastics/reconstruction should I need them in the future.Like most of you, I have concerns with the sheer volume of skin I will be left with.
I guess the reason I wanted to share this with you is firstly,don't give upon trying to get funding.
Secondly i know alot of us have been concerned that our funding will be taken from us in a cost cutting exersize..or not given given funding in the immediate future because of the volume of bad press that seems to be building up.
If this white paper(google "white paper N.H.S"for more info as there is to many pages to put links on the subject) occurs I think we will have more chance of getting help where needed either bariatric of re constructive surgery..
I just hope you have a more supportive G.P than I have.(so you dont have to go through the process i have been through so far.)
Good luck to everyone on there journeys xxxxxxxxxx
I just thought I would share with you a conversation I had with my practice manger this morning.
I have had a lot of issues(like most of you) in getting funding and support from my G.P for bariatric surgery.
In the last few weeks I was given a lot of incorrect information from the G.P and P.C.T.
A very long story short I have got funding (on condition I quit smoking 6 weeks prior to surgery as oppose to referral as quoted/requested by P.C.T.)
I have had two meetings with my practice manager and placed two complaints based on how long it has taken,wrong information quoted,the fact that I have had to chased everything to get this far.
Also the fact i felt unsupported by my G.P whom i believe her actions were (for want of a better word) predjudiced.
My meeting today concluded quite well and I am sure I will get another wishy washy apology for there misconduct.
I am not one to complain...I will not take this further as I don't believe in the "where's there's blame there's a claim " culture....
A simple appology and recognition of the mistakes will do me just fine.
Anyhow I have a foot not on my funding agreement that states I will not be automatically given plastics,and that I have 6 months to use the funding.(considering it takes 9 months with the Luton & Dunstable hospital if all is straight forward I got concerned)
I wanted clarification that it was 6 months to first appointment ...not treatment as quoted by a member of the P.C.T.
I am sure it is referral/first appointment but I will let you know if it is otherwise.(read the small print!!!!)
On leaving her office,I commented on how the P.C.T will not fund plastics/reconstruction and she was quick to tell me that the P.C.T will have disbanded in 2/3 years time,and the G.P will have more responsibility in decision making for funding.
I was informed that a lot of the employees of the P.C.T in my area have already been made redundant or have jumped ship in view of the government cutting 45% of management from the N.H.S.
I have a few concerns that if the G.P has more control it will still be a post code lottery,but I do feel at slight ease that maybe I will (if my G.P is more supportive!) get help possibly for plastics/reconstruction should I need them in the future.Like most of you, I have concerns with the sheer volume of skin I will be left with.
I guess the reason I wanted to share this with you is firstly,don't give upon trying to get funding.
Secondly i know alot of us have been concerned that our funding will be taken from us in a cost cutting exersize..or not given given funding in the immediate future because of the volume of bad press that seems to be building up.
If this white paper(google "white paper N.H.S"for more info as there is to many pages to put links on the subject) occurs I think we will have more chance of getting help where needed either bariatric of re constructive surgery..
I just hope you have a more supportive G.P than I have.(so you dont have to go through the process i have been through so far.)
Good luck to everyone on there journeys xxxxxxxxxx
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