No basically its a different department. Youd have to be referred by your GP, a letter from the surgeon/consulatant may help to show the weight you have lost and so on to show you fit whatever criteria your PCT has. If you want to go private your GP still needs to refer you to the private hospital.
In Sheffield PCT area, you have to have had a BMI less than 30 for at least 2 years and then go to your GP for referal. Even then it's not nailed on you'll get it
My cousin lost 7 st and was referred by gp insunderland for tummy tuck... Her op is in march!!! If there is a medical need they do it (psycholgical or physical) . She was referred in dec 2010 it's only 12-14 wk wait. It will be done at Durham x
Jayne was correct when she said what she did at the time but theres now major funding issues and that info she gave then no longer stands now, gp referal is the way to go regarding plastics now, i had my t/t at Durham too, bmi has to 28 or 2 years post op x
I know as the pct's are no longer there and the cash goes to the gps... So guess it's their call!!! It will be changed again by time I need it anyway :-/
Looking fab btw liz u doing mint! X
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