Anyone gone private?

[amzjp]

Hi all, I have been referred to a specialist to confirm if I have endo. I have Bupa cover through my work so tempted to go see a specialist privately and then get referred for a lap through the nhs as don't think my private cover will cover that. Anyone got experience of doing it this way?

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I've spent £250k over the last two decades...whilst I don't regret that....I'm still in pain at 42. In my experience the only difference is the consultants spend more time with you and explain things rather than passing it to registrars. The medical treatments tend to be the same with a reduced waitress list.

[Breadmouse]

Hi I had my ovarian cyst removed with BUPA. It was with an NHS Dr in a separate ward in an NHS hospital. I had a lot of problems with nausea, vomiting and pain afterwards. If I was NHS my GP would have referred me back but because I was private I had to contact him myself. I was very unwell and not very strong afterwards so when I was told 'oh its just scar tissue, you'll be fine' I didn't have the fight in my to keep on at him. I also got a few random bills where not everything was covered, like £100 here for the excess on the room etc. It was great that I was treated within 2 weeks especially as it got difficult to breathe with the cyst. I am under urologists at the moment and the Dr I am seeing is also BUPA accredited. I felt after my last experience that I wouldn't go private again. I'm keeping my options open.

[Smileycat]

Yes, I used my work insurance and they paid for everything. Consultation, lap, mri scan. It was the best decision. I sourced my own consultant and had my lap within 2 weeks of consultation. It's a much longer wait on the NHS and not as easy to choose your consultant. First step is to ask you GP for a referral and then advise your insurers. Endo is a medical condition and so it is covered.

Good luck!

[Batfoss]

Going private was the best thing I ever did but it really depends on your situation. I was getting desperate and had been in constant pain for months on end and the NHS team that were looking to operate on me just couldn't seem to find the time to meet to discuss me and therefore put a date forward. At the time they were surgeons from different trusts too which made it even harder to coordinate. I found a private surgeon who also operates out of a NHS hospital but quite far out of my area and he and his team operated 2 weeks after our initial meeting. I felt so much better instantly so for me it was worth it but it's so dependent on how you feel your treatment is headed on the NHS. Good luck.

[lifewithendo]

Hi

I had my first lap done through private and I felt the service was so much better to the nhs just because the appointments and after the lap itself was so much more chilled out, not rushed and I was in my own room. Which is to be expected seen as though you are paying for it. Also I didn't get pretty much chucked out straight after my op like I did after my second lap which was in an nhs hospital yet both surgeries was done by the same specialist as they are private and nhs registered. So for the lap itself it was just the same as I knew this specialist was good although now I am currently waiting for my third lap but this is been done by a different specialist through the nhs but they are also private registered so again I know they are good.

Xx

[scribble1603]

I have decided to take the private route having found out that my NHS consultant had inadvertently taken me off the surgery waiting list in April!!! Our local hospital is currently on special measures and in a compete mess - not answering phones or letters from my GP for example. I have researched the consultant I will be seeing and feel a lot more confident now that I have spoken to the private hospital. In the past

I've had some amazing emergency treatment on the NHS for endo pain and miscarriage but this time round I feel very let down. There's no harm in making the initial private enquiries and seeing how u feel xx