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possible to get dad moved from NHS hospital ward to private hospital?

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falstaff1980 · 06/09/2023 10:01

My dad is probably in his last weeks and just called me begging to be taken out of the NHS hospital where he is right now. The doctor told me yesterday they were waiting on results of a CT scan that they should have this morning, but were pessimistic that there would be anything they can fix, and he'd probably be put on an end-of-life plan. As I understand it, such a plan requires an occupational therapist to come to the home, and might take time to get organised. Is it possible to get my dad moved to a private hospital today or tomorrow where he can have a private room, until he's able to come home?

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BishyBarnyBee · 06/09/2023 11:54

What difference does he think a private hospital would make? Why is that any different to staying in the NHS hospital?

Floralnomad · 06/09/2023 11:52

You can get out of hospital to home pretty quickly if everyone pulls together , that’s what we did with my mum and we had to have a hospital bed , hoist etc . Hope you get it sorted out @falstaff1980 💐

falstaff1980 · 06/09/2023 11:49

Thanks, my dad seems to think that private hospitals with private doctors must exist, but from my research they only seem to offer consultations, outpatient stuff, planned operations. There seem to be no private alternatives to A&E and acute care wards.

It looks like there are only nursing homes, which have no doctors.

I guess I will have to go and explain to my dad that he has to stay where he is until the doctors are finished with him, and decided what care he needs going forward.

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BluebellsForest · 06/09/2023 10:28

Also, contact your local private hospitals and ask what they provide, as it will vary.

www.bupa.co.uk/care-services/what-type-of-care-do-i-need/palliative-care

BluebellsForest · 06/09/2023 10:09

I don’t know anything about private care at this stage of life, but has a hospice been discussed? Make sure that the hospital’s own palliative care team become involved after today’s results, if they aren’t already.

https://www.hospiceuk.org/hospice-care-finder

Hospice Care Finder | Hospice UK

https://www.hospiceuk.org/hospice-care-finder

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