private paediatrician in midlands wanted

[bumbly]

desperately

in my country (france) if you have a baby prbblem you go to apead not a gp

gp see babies to old folk and dont specialise in babies

really mean no offence to system at all but now it is letting me down and causoing me greta anst here

my gps here are always not letting me go further and now have had enough and am really worried re my 6 month's old head not being firm and still but trembling/wobbly/shuddering

so i want to go private to settle matter once and for all

how do i go about this if gp wont help me??

losing too much sleep with little being ill recently and head worries certainly dont help!

you can ask for a different GP to see your LO, and ask for a referral to an NHS paed. which might take a while. but you are entitled to this on the NHS. has your HV seen your baby recently? what are her thoughts on the wobbly head?

every gp i see say no problem but he never wobbles when lieing down and they never have time to asses him properly

thanks so much lulu

you are alwyas there for me when really low

you will still have to get a referral from gp i think. go to www.privatehealthcare.co.uk and do a search for a list of private drs.

no worries sweetheart. you do need a referral from GP to go private, but it is not up to GP to deny you a referral. hope you get sorted

If you really aren't happy with your GP's advice, you could try going to the casualty department at the Children's Hospital in central Birmingham. I'm sure they wouldn't turn away a worried mother.

Can you ring a local large hospital or Children's hospital, not sure whereabouts you are, and ask in Paediatrics who you should contact for a developmental assessment and how. For insurance you'd probably need a gp referral but if paying yourself perhaps not. There are private gps who might help you too or HV may have a direct route through to the community developmetnal paediatrician.

You do not need a referral to see a Paed privately - although in my situation I knew a retired Paed (family friend) who called a still working collegue and we were seen within 24 hours.

But my advice would be to INSIST your GP refer you - as Lulu says not GPs place to refuse - ask who he is referring you too. Phone up that Paeds Secretary, tell the Sec you have been referred but want to go on private list as do not wish to wait. Sec will then either make an appt with you or give you the telephone number of the Paed's private Secretary.

Good luck.

you only need a referal if you are claiming the cost back, bupa etc. otherwise you can pay to see who you like.

i want to pay myself to be seen asap

how do i go about it - went to website below ans there are no priavet paeds near me = midlands

Try ringing the hospitals, many will have private units attached and some drs work in both NHS and privately. Look here. You can search by postcode/radius udner paediatrics.

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sorry guys but actually it IS a GPs place to 'refuse' a referral on the NHS if that referral is inappropriate. We are not simply clerks to write referrals that parents want. The job of a god GP is to acertain what is wrong, what you, the parent are anxious about ( think might be wrong) and to offer advice and reassurance or a referral IF that is the most appropriate.

agree that you can see anyone you want privately if you are self funding. You do not need a GP letter and can simply phone up and make an appointment

ps most GP s have had a lot of training in Paediatrics

sorry realise I've duplicated emandjules' link

Even if a GP does refer you on the NHS that does not mean you will see a consultant. The consultant can still reject the referral if the feel it is inappropriate.

sorry, if they feel it is inappropriate

By lemonstartree on Sat 26-Jan-08 19:13:29
sorry guys but actually it IS a GPs place to 'refuse' a referral on the NHS if that referral is inappropriate. We are not simply clerks to write referrals that parents want. The job of a god GP is to acertain what is wrong, what you, the parent are anxious about ( think might be wrong) and to offer advice and reassurance or a referral IF that is the most appropriate.

that is fair enough, don;t think anyone is implying GPs are clerks or just there to do what parents tell them to.

however, bumbly has had real concerns about her child's development for a number of months now, and is not getting the advice and reassurance she needs from her GP.

to which i want i want to add ...why doesnt the gp want to quell my worries?

that is what baffles me! when also other folk/hvs have said yes little one's head is a "bit shaky"!

just to be safe...

surely a develpmental check up would be easier than me going to gp several times as have been doing....

have booked flight to go to france and see a paed there

no luck here

will def report back too all those that have supported me!!

tbh if hv was that concerned she'd be able to refer you herself or at least add weight to getting the gp to do so. Remember they have seen a broad range of "normality" in babies as a frame of reference whereas your experience of his peers is naturally more limited. It may simply be nothing to worry about but you have been anxious for a while so don't blame you for wanting another opinion.

However even if your worries are confirmed over there you may yet have difficulty getting follow up treatment in UK on NHS, so be prepared. fwiw our gp did refer on basis of an assessment from an OT/paed abroad but it may not always be so straightforward.

best of luck bumbly, hope you get the reassurance you are craving.

unfortunately flight until spring but I will let you know since you have always replied re my lo head control issues!!!

why so long to wait ? Can you continue to ask HV for an assessment in meantime or perhaps find a private OT who can give you some pointers for exercises if necessary?