How do I approach a GP in the UK?
Posted: Sun Nov 29, 2009 10:31 am
Hi Everyone,
I'm following all your stories with great interest and I'm wishing all of those who have had the Liberation procedure or who are embarking on the scans: best wishes, speedy recovery and I pray for many improvements in the coming months.
I'm in quite a lucky situation I suppose as my fathers best friend is a Consultant Vascular Surgeon and Director of Surgery.
He has really taken this on board and fully supports the theories.
He is willing to carry out the Liberation procedure if there are any stenosed veins present, however, I guess because of NHS protocol, red tape bureucracy etc he wants me to approach my GP to arrange scans given the reason.
How? Has anybody tried? What papers should I take? Can a GP request these scans?
I'm waiting to talk to him but wondered if anyone had this experience.
Thanks a lot. I appreciate any replies.
Claire
Official diagnosis 2004 RRMS. But quietly I think it's SPMS.
I'm following all your stories with great interest and I'm wishing all of those who have had the Liberation procedure or who are embarking on the scans: best wishes, speedy recovery and I pray for many improvements in the coming months.
I'm in quite a lucky situation I suppose as my fathers best friend is a Consultant Vascular Surgeon and Director of Surgery.
He has really taken this on board and fully supports the theories.
He is willing to carry out the Liberation procedure if there are any stenosed veins present, however, I guess because of NHS protocol, red tape bureucracy etc he wants me to approach my GP to arrange scans given the reason.
How? Has anybody tried? What papers should I take? Can a GP request these scans?
I'm waiting to talk to him but wondered if anyone had this experience.
Thanks a lot. I appreciate any replies.
Claire
Official diagnosis 2004 RRMS. But quietly I think it's SPMS.