Hey,
has anyone ever discharged/withdrawn themselves from an NHS service and gone fully private?
im currently under NHS cardiology and have had one too many awful experiences. I’ve been gaslit and treated like shit on the basis of im a young woman. I just accepted it over the years because I didn’t want to complain or be difficult, but after yet another shitty experience I’m just completely done and do not wish for them to be involved in my care at all anymore
i have a recording device in my chest and frankly no longer wish for my NHS cardiology team to be recording or involved. Do I just call them up and hand back the equipment for the recording device (obviously cannot hand the device back as it’s in my chest, but I would give back the rest of the equipment like the transmitting box for it which usually sits beside my bed
the device itself is fine to stay in my chest, it just becomes useless if the NHS team are no longer monitoring it. But I was planning on requesting all my medical records and seeking any further care privately
not sure why I’m nervous about it but for some reason I’ve got myself worried! Is it as simple as just calling my consultants secretary and telling them to withdraw me?! Has anyone else done this before?!
thanks so much in advance x