Hi all,
firstly, I am so glad to have found this forum, since it is helping me think better about my choices, especially as an expat in London.
I have been exploring very many different options to get an elsc and was wondering about the following:
- Can I for example pay a consultant to perform the c-section on the NHS? There is one consultant I really like and his fees aren't too bad. I am happy to pay it if the hospital agrees to an elcs. In other words, if the hospital agrees, can I get my own consultant who works at that hospital or this doesn't work?
- Can I contact consultants in a few hospitals and ask them if they are willing to approve a c-section for me before I do a referral to this hospital? I don't want to don't want to jump from one hospital to the other and try my luck in each. I was more thinking about having a meeting with the ones I had in mind to inquire if they would approve me first.
I know my questions may be a bit naive, but I am really trying to explore every option out there so that I have a plan on how best to proceed.
Many thanks in advance to any helpful answer!