I'm looking for recommendations for ... - Lung Conditions C...

Lung Conditions Community Forum

55,054 members65,843 posts

I'm looking for recommendations for a private respiratory consultant in central Scotland.

Turfcare profile image
5 Replies

Hi long story, been suffering with coughing, bringing up phlem, breathlessness and with it, problems with mobility and generally doing anything for ages. Had an appointment with a consultant at my local hospital who was, to be blunt was downright obnoxious! Question, who you that you had asthma? (I have been attending his dept clinics for years), why do you take prednisone? ( it was his staff that wrote to my gp telling him to put it on a repeat prescription), states in a letter to my GP that blood tests I had done showed no allergies.... my GP has documentation from his staff, following the only blood tests I have done, saying that I'm allergic to grass (so I have given up my business which was cutting and maintaining grass!), the tests also showed that I was extremely allergic to cats (we had our 16 year old cat put to sleep a couple of months ago). ALL my problems are in his opinion down to my weight! ( despite being told years ago, before lock down and shielding and before putting on so much weight).

Now looking for second opinion as, tbh, I don't trust the NHS.

Written by
Turfcare profile image
Turfcare
To view profiles and participate in discussions please or .
Read more about...
5 Replies
teddyd profile image
teddyd

Fortunately for me I have been happy with my support and treatment from the NHS.I hope someone comes along and can provide the information you want.

I am probably in a similar area within Scotland, so look forward to seeing what other information people provide.

Good luck with your search.

Could your GP point you in the right direction?

Ergendl profile image
Ergendl

Sounds like he was trying the NHS stat massaging trick of discharging people, after the news that follow up appointments are being discouraged to free up enough clinical time for all the thousands of patients on the waiting lists following the covid pandemic.

you can ask your GP to refer you for a second opinion in the NHS.Personally I am so grateful to the NHS for still monitoring my problems and providing me with support and timely interventions. I went privately for a knee replacement only because of the long waiting times now, the first one was happily done in the NHS.

Maggie_Mae profile image
Maggie_Mae

Well there is a lot of private consultants popping up all over Central Scotland, Google will provide plenty. Obviously Ross Hall in Crookston Road most established.. easy to reach off M8 ..But please keep in mind costs and also lots of these consultants and doctors work in NHS & ALSO run private clinics at a cost.

audnits profile image
audnits

I have severe COPD and live in Lanarkshire. I haven’t seen my hospital respiratory consultant since January 2020. All three follow up appointments have been cancelled and I am now on the consultants waiting list. Not happy at all!

You may also like...

update : I saw the respiratory consultant today

insurance He had access to my ct scan I had done in hospital in feb when they thought I had a...

So Yet Another Follow Up - Starting I think 2020 - Bizzar,

long ago I had scan including PET Scan for suspected Lung Cancer or TB. In the end was put down to...

Ccopd and high blood pressure

The copd review was not in my opinion very thorough just bp weight check and a very quick...

Bronchiectasis and weight loss

hard but have not been able to put it back on. The GP did some blood tests and have not found...

pulmonary hypertension

to ask if I was on bloodthinners . I had been for 2 years and had told him and asked if the got...