Do you go to London Bridge Hospital?

[overnighthearingloss]

This may be of interest to you

theguardian.com/business/20...

[Suzypawz]

Yes most of us probably do, this will be looked into, but I cant see St. Thomas being one of them shutting x

[overnighthearingloss in reply to Suzypawz]

St Thomas is essentially NHS. London Bridge is where you can also locate many of the APS and Lupus consultants privately.

[overnighthearingloss]

I wonder if this is part of a drive to see APS and lupus patients privately at St Thomas?

Just pondering.

[YvonneW]

I'm happy/lucky that my haematology consultant is committed to the NHS at St Thomas' and Guy's. I could not afford to and do not want to 'go private'. Politically, with the coalition, there is an insidious drive towards privatisation in the NHS. Fortunately, there are still many practitioners who are resisting this.

[overnighthearingloss]

I am fully supportive of the NHS. Since my condition became chronic my employers private health care provider has refused to support any further lupus related private consultations through my private policy.

My point was that many of the St Thomas team also practice at London Bridge privately.

Many patients have been discharged from St Thomas and for some of them they have opted for privately funded appointments with the same team at London Bridge.

I just wonder where the possible closure of London Bridge is leading. Specifically with regard to ongoing care for APS and lupus patients.