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Glue ear - Grmooits.......anyone know if this can be done privately??????

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Flumpybumpy · 20/05/2007 11:02

DD (3.11) has been diagnosed with glue ear and needs grommits fitting. The waiting list is 5mths so she wouldn't get them fitted until September, just when starts school! I really don't want ot distrupt her first weeks of school with an operation and the hospital won't bring the date forward or put her on a cancellation list (they say they don't have one). I have tried all I can to get this chnaged to no avail.

Am now considering paying for it to be done privately, anyone know if this is possible???

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Flumpybumpy · 20/05/2007 11:03

Just read the title back seriously dodgy typo

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cedar12 · 20/05/2007 11:07

My friends dd had this done privatly at are local bupa hospital not sure how much it cost. If you look in the yellow pages I think bupa has a number you can phone to find the nearest place you can get it done. Would need to be refered by your dr though.I hope this helps.

SlightlyMadStew · 20/05/2007 11:09

I also no someone that had this done privately. It was through an employers healthcare insurance scheme though so I am not sure how you would go about making the relevant contacts etc. But yes it can definately be done.

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Flumpybumpy · 20/05/2007 11:11

Checked on DP's health insurance but they won't cover conditions already referred to the NHS. As she has already seen an NHS consultant she is no invalid for cover under his scheme. Apparantly she has to be referred to a private consultant etc..... Had a very lengthy conversation with them about this and there is no getting sround it, hence why i wondered if you could turn up and pay, wasn't sure if you have to have Bupa / PPP cover or something??

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SlightlyMadStew · 20/05/2007 11:21

I don't think you have to have BUPA insurance to be treated by a BUPA hospital - you just pay as you go if you like rather than claiming on your BUPA insurance IYSWIM.

I have to say I am not 100% sure on that as I have insurance and I have never even used that.

Just ring and ask.

nanninurse · 22/05/2007 19:54

Go back to your gp & explain re; school.etc

Ask him/her to refer you privately, they know

the procedure, no probs...

clutteredup · 22/05/2007 20:03

we had ds's grommets done privately through dh's scheme which required a nhs referral. you may find that you just need to see a private consultant to refer you privately, although if you've already had a nhs one they might be ok. as far as i know BUPA do a pay as you go scheme and you should just be able to book in. our doctor offered the private route as an option when we were first diagnosed and would have recommended a private doctor if we had needed to find one that way. as far as i know it costs about £2000, but that was from a friend who had her dd's done some years ago now so it might have gone up. the op itself is very straightforward and quick although i hated waiting for it to be done as it seemed like an age - ds was fine it was me who didn't enjoy it all. it made a world of difference to his life so i'd recommend it asap, if we'd had to pay we would have found the money,it was the best thing that happened to him and we were so glad it was sorted before he started school. good luck, i hope you work it out.(((())))

PrincessPeaHead · 22/05/2007 20:04

I'm just back from hosp where my ds (3.8) had grommits fitted for glue ear today (plus his adenoids and tonsils out). Done privately - one appointment with a private ENT consultant on 1 May, immediately scheduled for today so what's that - 3 weeks?

Our PHI is paying for it. But you can just pay for it as it were (my form had a long list of debit and credit cards they accepted!)

PrincessPeaHead · 22/05/2007 20:06

Mind you if it is expensive (and £2000 sounds bloody expensive to me) then I wouldn't worry so much about disrupting school for a 4 year old - she'll be fine. Honestly most of the world isn't even AT school for another 2-3 years.

hayes · 22/05/2007 20:06

I agree to try to get them in before school my son had to wait, he started school in August and didn't get them done till December (after a letter from his teacher saying he couldn't follow class instruction) his first few months at school were a complete waste of time because he couldn't hear properly....the change after the op was amazing.

keep at the GP, they might be able to help you

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Flumpybumpy · 23/05/2007 09:44

Have spoke to the GP again and she has written a letter to the hospital asking DD to be seen urgently. When she said she could do this I questioned why I was told that nothing could be done sooner etc....

She said that all HNS operations have two waiting lists a routine one and and emergnecy one. You are always put on the routine one unless, of course, it is an emergency.

She said that she will get the letter off and see if it makes an difference.

As I explained to her, I am not trying to jump the queue and be seen tomorrow, I am more than happy to go private, I just don't want ot disrupt DD's first few weeks at school whilst she is settling in.

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ungratefuldaughter · 23/05/2007 12:44

If it done in September she won't miss that much school - they often do a staggered intake especially with the summer born children. When DD had grommets op done on tuesday and the next day she was running around as if nothing had happened just more aware of loud noises and back to nursery on thursday. The grommets did the job though.
Hardly worth a cost of £2000 plus the risk of going private

ungratefuldaughter · 23/05/2007 12:46

ps only had a five week wait with a pre op appointment at three weeks which suited us because of childcare for other dc's

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