Why would the consultant do this?

[katzg]

DD2 has a rare skin condition here , which we are seeing thre dermatologist at the childrens hospital for. We go every 3 months to see her and have bloods taken, we last went about 1 month ago and saw someone different who was quite happy with DD2 and we made a standard appointment for 3 months time on the 20th Oct. The same evening the first doctor we saw phoned and said she had really wanted to see DD2 and chart her progress and we went through all the same details with her on the phone and she said i want to see DD2 sooner, i will send a new appointment. A new card came through with the same date as before but new time, so we asumed this was the new date and though nothing of it.

i have just had a phone call from the childrens saying the the Dr wanst to start DD2 on some meds and to see her in a fortnight, why would she do this out of the blue? my minds is now racing with stupid thoughts

anyone?

Sorry katzg - no experience, but bumping for you until someone else comes along.

Maybe a new treatment has been found and she wants to try it on your dd?

I wouldn't panic just yet. Does DDs condition seem stable to you? Is it possible she was planning to try her on some new meds or something like that and didn't get the chance as you didn't see her at the last appointment?

Can you ring the hosp and speak to the consultants secretary - she may be able to put your mind at rest?

It could easily be that there is a new drug on the market, or possibly even that she's involved with a trial, and she wants to see how dd2 goes with it- I guess if you've heard of something that works really well (in a medical journal) you might well not want your patients to wait 3 months. Try not to worry, I doubt it's anything sinister.

hmmmm,could be absolutely nothing,but my cynical side says they don't speed non urgents up the waiting list unless theres something in it for them.
My immediete thoughts are a new drug has just been licenced and your daughter fits the criteria for use.The drug company is giving the doctor 'perks' for using it.
Maybe the doctor is doing a research paper and she can use your daughters case history for it.
The doctor has had a memo about targets.

I think the first is more likely tbh.I don't think it's anything to worry about,it's not a drug trial or anything but you may want to ask some pertinant questions at the appointment.Really if your daughter benefits and the doctor gets a freebie holiday everyones a winner.Dubious ethics but thats how it works.

(must learn to type faster)

now that was one i hadn't thought of a clinical trial, strange as i am a research scientist!

i thought maybe she had noticed something in the blood test and was worried for that!

i'm not sure about giving her drugs, as her condition is stable its just not very pretty! i will be goggling the prescription and phoning my GP friend to check her book and of course asking here on mumsnet!