St Mary's Hospital

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• Referral from January 13, 2015
  

  Laura P. asked:

  Absolutely bawling my eyes out so be warned nut great news! :'( Just had one of the secretaries on the one to book a private appointment wth Dr Mukherjee Endocrinologist in Manchester. The secretary was very honest with me. She said it will cost £250 for a consultation with Dr Mukherjee. Then a blood test fur example would be £40 (just one!) Any kind of scans from MRI/CT/Dexa scan will cost £1200. That's only ONE! Ooooh it gets better... (sarcasm) According to the secretary any consultant i see that's not in my area (Northamptonshire) will NOT have the power to write to my GP asking for an NHS referral afterwards. So I'm pretty much screwed unless i can raise funds for private. I didn't know you couldnt be referred to NHS treatment if after a private appointment with a Consultant if you're not in their area?? To say I'm feeling gutted is an understatement. Private is going b to cost ALOT more than i thought.

  

  Anita P. replied:

  This is the info for the gp to refer patients to the imperial centre : Urgent medical referral telephone line Urgent medical referrals and/or advice can now be accessed through on a dedicated telephone line 020 3311 8888. As part of the A&E service changes at the Trust, there is a new dedicated telephone number for health professionals to call when making an urgent medical referral (excluding renal and haematology) to Charing Cross, Hammersmith or St Mary’s hospitals. Calls to the medical telephone line will be answered by a nurse practitioner who will be able to advise on bed availability across each of the Trust’s hospital sites or give alternative suggestions for assessment of patients. The same number can also be used to request urgent medical advice from a senior physician regarding a possible admission or complex problem. This will be the quickest way to get the right specialist advice even in the cases where calling the GP back may be necessary to address all their needs.

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