Best way to fast track operation?

[Sunnyside4]

DH has been admitted to hospital twice this week. Each time he's come home having made the decision to try and manage, also problem might resolve itself and not an operation to be taken lightly. He has an appointment in 10 days, and the choice will be there on the day to stay and have operation.

He's now saying he can't wait that long. Painkillers are becoming less effective, struggling to sleep more, only his usual self for a short time each day, fatigue. He's gone from being very physically active to literally nothing in 10 days.

He's on about phoning hospital for an earlier appointment, it's a specialist hospital, but I reckon it's best to go via A&E - wecwere there eight hours being assessed, which DH says he can't cope with. He was lucky though as they took him straight in for assessment, ueche bypasses everyone waiting.

Would you phone specialist hospital direct, go via A&E or via GP (she got him in first for a CT scan).

As he's already got an appointment and is in the system I'd go via the specialist hospital and phone the secretary of his consultant or team and explain. But as he's already refused the op twice they might not be in the rush. Hope he feels better soon.

Thanks.

He didn't actually refuse.

The first time they gave him a choice without any advice (Xmas Eve, so no consultant in department), so he said he'd go with what specialist hospital advised and was told to play the waiting game. The next time, the consultant in A&E/specialist hospital said they would proceed, but their advice was to stick out in case it naturally resolved as he was sleeping ok(ish) at that time and no new symptoms. The problem is he's deteriorating, can't sleep, not interacting much, not really wanting food. From what we can gather, they would take him withing 24 hours but we never though to ask who to approach if he was struggling.

It’s confusing if you name change on your thread OP.

Seeing as it’s Saturday, I’d go back to A&E and stay until whatever it is gets done.

Thanks. Sorry I've got a different user name on each device, haven't got around to changing over.

Yes, I was thinking the main Consultant and his secretary won't be available to talk to over the weekend. Luckily, there seems to be a 24 hour team available though, as they'd have taken him Xmas Eve/Xmas Day.

@Biscuits4 / @Sunnyside4 i would call the hospital switchboard and ask to speak to miss/mr whoever’s (surgeon) team or if that’s not possible whoever is covering for them or is on call.

Good luck, hope he gets the treatment that he needs soon

This. A and E won’t fasttrack unless he is in an acute condition. Also specialists may not be as readily available over a weekend so he would spend time waiting further assessment, if he were lucky in a bed on a ward, until then.