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Title: quick question on NHS waiting times
Post by: jonjon on April 06, 2008, 08:45:09 AM
This is for those in the UK who have no chance financially of going private who are having to go through the NHS.

How long was you or have you been kept waiting before your very first contact with the NHS after your GP signed you to their list?
Title: Re: quick question on NHS waiting times
Post by: Anonymouse on April 07, 2008, 04:50:58 PM
Hi Wishy

Waiting times for NHS treatment vary greatly depending upon which area you live in. In some areas you will be refered to a gender clinic very quickly, in others over 10 years.The NHS operates a minimum 2 year RLE and you will again need to live in the right area to get funding for surgery. Wales and Sheffield seem to be among the worst areas.

Sorry I can't tell you anything more positive than that.

Ann

Title: Re: quick question on NHS waiting times
Post by: jonjon on April 08, 2008, 03:09:49 AM
Quote from: Anonymouse on April 07, 2008, 04:50:58 PM
Wales and Sheffield seem to be among the worst areas.

Thanks for the info... Nice to know i'm in a worst area... lucky me.
Title: Re: quick question on NHS waiting times
Post by: Fer on April 08, 2008, 03:16:38 AM
I've been waiting for years.  No sign that it will ever happen so I have no choice but to finance my GRS myself.
Title: Re: quick question on NHS waiting times
Post by: Jay on April 08, 2008, 04:10:11 AM
I live in norfolk waited 3 months to get my first intial appointment.. been referred and now should be starting T in May! However Norfolk has a very fast service here. w00p w00p!
Title: Re: quick question on NHS waiting times
Post by: jonjon on April 08, 2008, 05:12:11 AM
*wonders how far away Norfolk is*

These days, i'm feeling if i prepared myself to travel... i might get somewhere quicker.
Title: Re: quick question on NHS waiting times
Post by: Rachael on April 08, 2008, 05:25:12 AM
3 months? bloody hell

ive still got 4 years to wait till im seen by the GIC...
R >:D
Title: Re: quick question on NHS waiting times
Post by: jonjon on April 08, 2008, 05:33:08 AM
it would take me around 8hrs and two busses to travel to Norfolk lol Just not enough hours in a day
Title: Re: quick question on NHS waiting times
Post by: Rachael on April 08, 2008, 05:40:50 AM
unlikely it will work wishy... you generally get refered within your own area...
which is?
R >:D
Title: Re: quick question on NHS waiting times
Post by: jonjon on April 08, 2008, 05:52:04 AM
sheffield.

Looks like i'm guna have to start robbing a few banks to go private. Who's with me?  ;D
Title: Re: quick question on NHS waiting times
Post by: taru on April 08, 2008, 06:15:15 AM
Is moving on paper (just changing the records + mail forwarding with some friend) a possible solution?
Title: Re: quick question on NHS waiting times
Post by: Rachael on April 08, 2008, 11:31:47 AM
Quote from: wishy on April 08, 2008, 05:52:04 AM
sheffield.

Looks like i'm guna have to start robbing a few banks to go private. Who's with me?  ;D
sheffield? really?
wow, thats where i am :S

your screwed honey.... its a 6 year wait for sheffield gic.....

where bouts in shef? u a student or work?
R >:D
Title: Re: quick question on NHS waiting times
Post by: jonjon on April 08, 2008, 11:58:06 AM
Quote from: Rachael on April 08, 2008, 11:31:47 AM
Quote from: wishy on April 08, 2008, 05:52:04 AM
sheffield.

Looks like i'm guna have to start robbing a few banks to go private. Who's with me?  ;D
sheffield? really?
wow, thats where i am :S

your screwed honey.... its a 6 year wait for sheffield gic.....

where bouts in shef? u a student or work?
R >:D

well... call it sheffield... call it rotherham. A lot of places refer Rotherham as a sheffield area cos we're so close. I'm like a mile away from Meadowhell. And i work part time at Gamestation in Rotherham
Title: Re: quick question on NHS waiting times
Post by: Rachael on April 08, 2008, 12:32:37 PM
hehehe cool!
im a student in shef itself....medowhell?

only a man... :P
R >:D
Title: Re: quick question on NHS waiting times
Post by: jonjon on April 08, 2008, 12:36:05 PM
You at college or Uni? And what you studying?

Meadowhall is hell itself... I cant stand the place unless i have a selection of multiple weapons at my disposal.
Title: Re: quick question on NHS waiting times
Post by: Aimes on April 10, 2008, 04:12:58 PM
I cant stand meadowhall! My sister was in sheffield for a year and im not too far away in york. cant beat a good shop in york :)

im referred to leeds. only staying on the list to see when i get an appointment and i feel like going to it just to let them know how stupid the wait is. i'm having to fund the lot myself :(
Title: Re: quick question on NHS waiting times
Post by: Rachael on April 10, 2008, 06:54:11 PM
me too :( its so annoying :(

Wishy: Uni, the propper one. Physical geography.
R >:D