It has only taken the good old NHS

[Scottie]

for anyone interested.

almost 2 years but 10 months from when Allan really started to have major problems with his knee, to dieagnose the injury to his knee.

He has a torn meniscus knee ligament which requires day surgery and then intensive physio afterwards oh and not driving for a fortnight.

Afterall this time he still has to go on the waiting list (which the NHS tells him is one of the shorter ones):eek: :eek: 4 months:eek: :eek: and the Goverment tells us waiting times are down.:mad: :mad:

[The Dogfather]

One of the best things about my current job is the private health care for both me and Jackie.

[Big Gordy]

One of the best things about my current job is the private health care for both me and Jackie.

I've got that too:cool: ........hope I never have to use it mind you:rolleyes:
Hopefully Allan will be fixed and running about soon Fi;) :D

[euan]

for anyone interested.

almost 2 years but 10 months from when Allan really started to have major problems with his knee, to dieagnose the injury to his knee.

He has a torn meniscus knee ligament which requires day surgery and then intensive physio afterwards oh and not driving for a fortnight.

Afterall this time he still has to go on the waiting list (which the NHS tells him is one of the shorter ones):eek: :eek: 4 months:eek: :eek: and the Goverment tells us waiting times are down.:mad: :mad:

That is madness!

You just wonder that they are trying to get as many people through the door to reduce waiting times, but actually not spending enough time sorting out the problem.

Glad it's getting sorted though, shame he's got to wait another 4 months to get it done though. Still, isn't it usually snowing in March, so he couldn't go anywhere then anyway :D

As an aside, at my work it's mandatory that everyone has private healthcare, I've used it a few times but it's nice to know it's there if you need it (particularly as they pay for it!)

[AndyP & Lenore]

Fi, it must be really annoying for Allan to have to wait another four months, but at least he has a diagnosis now. He's been hobbling around for what seems like a year.

We all complain about the NHS and the waiting times, but I wouldn't want to be in the USA, paying their private health care premiums. I know we all pay NI, but for the majority it doesn't come close to what they pay in the US.

A.:(

[BJN]

I get private medical care through work, which is great, but just can't understand why its a Taxable benefit, not as though I get a reduction in my National Insurance contributions!

Hope Allan gets fixed up soon, and without too much pain!

[Gismo]

can't understand why its a Taxable benefit
That's because it's supplied to you by your employer :( still annoying though

[V11kae]

I just found out today I get private healthcare through my work. :rolleyes: Starting to get used to fulltime work!

[Gismo]

Of the 6 knee operations i had, 3 were in the miniscus area, a relatively easy and pain free operation for 2 of them, the last one was called a lateral release which required severing the ligamets across the outer knee to allow more flex.

You can speed up the process by going to casualty if the knee locks up or continually gives way in the street ;)

All but one of mine were on Bupa, so, no worries, MRI scans are a must, which are not usually done on the NHS cause of the cost :(

[euan]

Of the 6 knee operations i had, 3 were in the miniscus area, a relatively easy and pain free operation for 2 of them, the last one was called a lateral release which required severing the ligamets across the outer knee to allow more flex.

You can speed up the process by going to casualty if the knee locks up or continually gives way in the street ;)

All but one of mine were on Bupa, so, no worries, MRI scans are a must, which are not usually done on the NHS cause of the cost :(

How mad - I had a lateral release a few years ago after a hockey injury - not a common op I'm led to believe! Was on a walking stick for ages, but had 2 weeks off work which coincided with the world cup in S Korea and Wimbledon - couldn't ask for more! Extreme way of getting time off though :D

[The Dogfather]

but had 2 weeks off work which coincided with the world cup in S Korea and Wimbledon

Man the comute between the games must have been really difficult for the fans.

[euan]

Man the comute between the games must have been really difficult for the fans.

:D:D:D

Was great while lying on the sofa though ;)

[Scottie]

Of the 6 knee operations i had, 3 were in the miniscus area, a relatively easy and pain free operation for 2 of them, the last one was called a lateral release which required severing the ligamets across the outer knee to allow more flex.

You can speed up the process by going to casualty if the knee locks up or continually gives way in the street ;)

All but one of mine were on Bupa, so, no worries, MRI scans are a must, which are not usually done on the NHS cause of the cost :(

when Allan broke his back several years ago he got the MRI done at Nuffield In Glasgow not on the NHS but this time round the MRI was done on the NHS at Falkirk.

He has been to A&E several times now with his knee mainly when we first came back down the road because we couldn't get registered with a Doctor.

[Gismo]

when Allan broke his back several years ago he got the MRI done at Nuffield In Glasgow not on the NHS but this time round the MRI was done on the NHS at Falkirk.
When going private the MRI usually comes directly after the first consultation with the surgeon, with the NHS it is more like 3 - 4 months after, was this the case for Allan??

[Scottie]

When going private the MRI usually comes directly after the first consultation with the surgeon, with the NHS it is more like 3 - 4 months after, was this the case for Allan??

actually no it came right after about 2 weeks from a visit to A&E Stirling.

The trouble came when we was referred back to the specialist it was for the upper limb guy and not the lower limb guy.

then the appointment was cancelled by the hospital by letter and then rebooked for 4 weeks later.

Then he was referred for physo (didn't help)

then referred back to the upper limb guy who said he would be best to see the lower limb guy got appointment he went along only to find that he was seeing the upper limb guy again they had booked the appointment wrong. The upper limb guy was not happy went out and booked the appointment himself with the lower limb guy and that appointment was this week. That took from April to October phew.:rolleyes:

I could go right back even before that when it took 2 visits to the GP up North and almost 2 months before he wrote a letter to the hospital as he forgot to write a letter after the first visit eventually got that appointment but then we moved.

[Gismo]

Yes, i hear ya, but, what i mean is, the actual scan would be virtually immediately with bupa or any other private care, the referral from NHS to the actual scan is as you have so elequently put, rather a long time :(