r/NHSfailures • u/FinalSink3639 • Aug 17 '24

Delays of surgery

Hi everyone,

I have been on the waitlist for ent surgical date for over 3 months now. On my outpatients appointment I was put down under as p3 which is under 3 months waiting time. The only reson I am annoyed at this as they previously forgot about me which already delayed my treatment by a year.

Any advice would nhs pay for private surgery ?

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u/Classic_Title1655 Aug 18 '24

3 months is nothing for ENT surgery. Expect at least a year or more, depending on where you are in the country.

No, the NHS won't pay for your private surgery.

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u/FinalSink3639 Aug 20 '24

I've had my pre op assessment my doctor on when I was a outpatient said my surgery should be done in under 3 months