Has anyone gone private for a child's ENT appointment

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Posting for traffick apologies if there are other threads on this I'm just at my whits end.

My son is 3 and due to reocurring ear and throat infections has been referred to ENT by GP. This was a few months ago now and he is still unwell every few weeks, tried multiple antibiotics they work for a week or two and it's something else. Rung the hospital where he has been referred and have been told his appointment will be a 12 month wait I obviously do not want to wait this long although I understand the extreme pressure the NHS is under he's suffering and I'm worried sick and feel helpless

Has anyone went private for an ENT referral for a child? How much was it consultation, treatment etc if so?

Sorry if I've posted in the wrong place just feeling miserable and helpless seeing him suffer:(

Yes, had adenoids removed and three sets of grommets privately. Owing to continuous glue ear as a small child has damaged ears as a teen so still seeing ENT consultant and having further surgery to protect hearing.

Very fortunately we are covered by work private health insurance but did continue seeing same consultant on NHS whilst it was considered to become”monitoring” which is not covered by our policy.

I think private healthcare is necessary if you want good care in the UK these days

Nhs too understaffed, unless it's an emergency thing, go private

Always able to get an appointment within a weeks weeks privately

*a week/two weeks

We were quoted 3k to 4k for removal.