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A friend aged about 60 saw a consultant a couple of weeks ago - had scans etc. & has been scheduled for a hip replacement "before Xmas". I have seen in the news etc. that folks wait years for such ops. Is it the case that younger patients get prioritised over the more elderly?
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I saw my Gp a few weeks ago re waiting list for hip replacement fully expecting it to be 2 years. He said it would be 12 months. I was referred to specialist to my chosen hospital, received a phone call from the hospital two days later, received a date for pre op assessment which was 2 weeks ago and was told by consultant there was a slight chance it could be this side Christmas. I have confirmed date, 29th December which will be exactly 6 weeks after seeing consultant and 10 weeks after seeing Gp. I was shocked to say the least. That is NHS not private and is a hospital that only deals with joint replacements. The only chance it may be cancelled is if the nursing staff strike.
I think the waiting list times vary and depends on whether you are prepared and able to travel.
I think the waiting list times vary and depends on whether you are prepared and able to travel.
Ladybirder.
////I am old and when it was thought I had lung cancer I was being operated on within about 10 weeks. Brilliant.////
Depends on what you had done, if it was an endoscopy then 10 weeks is not so brilliant, in fact it is unacceptable.
If your chest was opened, then almost a 3 month wait is also unacceptable.
Only in the NHS would a 3 month wait for possible cancer confirmation would be described as "brilliant."
////I am old and when it was thought I had lung cancer I was being operated on within about 10 weeks. Brilliant.////
Depends on what you had done, if it was an endoscopy then 10 weeks is not so brilliant, in fact it is unacceptable.
If your chest was opened, then almost a 3 month wait is also unacceptable.
Only in the NHS would a 3 month wait for possible cancer confirmation would be described as "brilliant."
As joint replacements tend to have a lifespan of around 20 years, it was always suggested that a patient should be in their 60/70's so that only one joint replacement was needed as further replacements tended not to be as successful. Obviously if a younger person was so disabled that replacement was necessary then yes they should have it sooner rather than later.
only one joint replacement was needed as further replacements tended not to be as successful.
the past history and how long they last has been willdly skewed by themuch vaunted ( but not vaunted now) McMinn hemiarthorplasty, which was touted as bone sparing, easy, quick and amenable to operation
and failed in 20% , and had awful reoperation problems
not done now
(think of my brudda - imagine a splattered hip. - post op - still splattered but with added wire decoration)
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the past history and how long they last has been willdly skewed by themuch vaunted ( but not vaunted now) McMinn hemiarthorplasty, which was touted as bone sparing, easy, quick and amenable to operation
and failed in 20% , and had awful reoperation problems
not done now
(think of my brudda - imagine a splattered hip. - post op - still splattered but with added wire decoration)
https:/
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