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different surgeon?

mandyl

mandyl

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this is a serious question,no really.
can they make you have a different surgen does anyone know? i cant live without worrying and now this is my new one:rolleyes: xx
 
My (standard NHS) consent forms specifically state that they do not guarantee that you will have a specific surgeon.

However, this is a specialist field of surgery and you are not going to get someone who is inexperienced or doesn't know what they are doing! Most bariatric teams have only 1 or 2 surgeons tops - my team at Kings only had one surgeon (Mr Patel) until fairly recently when they brought another specialist abdominal surgeon (Ms Chang) into the team.

I know that we all develop an emotional attachment to "our" surgeon but imagine if you couldn't have your operation because "your" surgeon had a dose of flu :cry:

love

TillyBob
 
Sorry Mandy, don't know the definitive answer to that one. Perhaps they are thinking a different surgeon may not have such a long waiting list and can operate sooner?
 
Well if you need your surgery urgently they might have to change your surgeon. They have several bariatric surgeons now - Mr Somers, Mr Slater, Mr Pring, Mr John, Mr Al-Hasani, an Italian whose name I forget, and I believe one other - so, I guess it is possible. However, I have no doubt that you can ask for mr Slater BUT you might have to wait longer for your surgery as a result. Mr Slater has been involved in your care though, so think he would stick with you now, particuarly as you are his biggest fan...
 
thanks baby flower.xx yep i dont think he will ditch me. worry worry worry. xxxx
 
Boblatina said:
My (standard NHS) consent forms specifically state that they do not guarantee that you will have a specific surgeon.

However, this is a specialist field of surgery and you are not going to get someone who is inexperienced or doesn't know what they are doing! Most bariatric teams have only 1 or 2 surgeons tops - my team at Kings only had one surgeon (Mr Patel) until fairly recently when they brought another specialist abdominal surgeon (Ms Chang) into the team.

I know that we all develop an emotional attachment to "our" surgeon but imagine if you couldn't have your operation because "your" surgeon had a dose of flu :cry:

love

TillyBob
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100% with Boblatina on this one....
If it's NHS...they'll probably do their best to give you the surgeon you have been under...however, if one's list become too much I would imagine that they might swap around a bit.

Good luck you get your man...I do hope he does not check Mini's though...



(((hugs)))
 
oh well ill take the chance i think he knows how i admire him.
but thats not the reason i asked believe it or not . its to do with trust too. xx
 
Hi, I'm not sure but as part of patient choice we have the right to make more choices over our care. I'm sure you could ask for a particular surgeon but you might have to wait longer, as someone else has said.
x
 
i am under mr summers but have seen mr slater in clinic and my actual surgery was done by mr johns with summers supervising even if your actual surgery is done by someone else either summers or slater is there i didnt know untill day of surgery who was doing it, but rest assured mandy the whole team on the ward dr's nurses anethsatist are brilliant you will have every faith in them
 
Snowcrystal said:
100% with Boblatina on this one....
If it's NHS...they'll probably do their best to give you the surgeon you have been under...however, if one's list become too much I would imagine that they might swap around a bit.

Good luck you get your man...I do hope he does not check Mini's though...



(((hugs)))
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Lol..... I saw Mr Somers the other day and I told him that he and slater had a fan club on Minis! (he started to laugh)
 
thanks serenty. xx all sorted now
 
they have got another surgon at salford royal to help mr ammori but i was told by his secretary that if i wanted mr ammori then hes the one i would have dont know about other hospitals though..........kath x
 
hi kath
yeah checked friday mr slater it is xx
 
Ellie65 said:
Lol..... I saw Mr Somers the other day and I told him that he and slater had a fan club on Minis! (he started to laugh)
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I bet they love the attention!! When I last saw Mr Somers I did mention his legions of adoring fans - he smiled and did actually seem to blush!!
 
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I don't know about your hospital but I certainly did not have my own surgeon do my second operation even though he promised it would be him. So I guess the answer is yes.
 
all sorted now thanks
 
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