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[JazPont]

So there is STILL confusion or lack of communication regarding my funding to Bath! I had a letter this morning from Bath stating I’d been taken off the outpatient waiting list because the funding was denied by Powys Local Health Board.....!! But I spoke to them last week, Powys health board and they said it was accepted !!

To add to the never ending headache, I called my GP last night and was told he’s retiring in two weeks !! He’s been my best source of professional support these last 5 months, he’s fighting my case, helped me all the way, negotiated a lot of things, he’s done as I’ve asked and he’s just the best Doc in town! He’s the only person who I trust, now after everything, I’ve lost him too 😒 I don’t know if I’m sad or angry. How can he just retire like that ?!!! He’s the head of clinic, the “dogs bollocks” he’s the man to have on side anyway, I know drs don’t have to tell patients anything but I only saw him two weeks ago?! Why didn’t he tell me?! We’re in the middle of a case here and he’s my main man?! Why didn’t he say anything ?!

I feel like I’ve got no one now xx

[zenabb]

Send your Gp an urgent letter.

[JazPont]

I’m going to see my GP next week before he leaves

[fairy56]

Hi Jaz, my gp is a marvellous support too, when I go to see him I dont have to go over the old stuff cos he knows my background so we can sort the current stuff out. As regards to the confusion with your funding, you would think that in this day with all the technology we have that it would be easy to correspond with each department, why do these organisations make things 10 times worse! Dont they realise they are dealing with people, not a name on a page! I agree, see your gp, explain everything to him and hopefully he can send an e-mail to Bath informing them that Powys had agreed to the funding, sending you hugs and hope everything turns out for the better, oh and I know its difficult, keep smiling.

[Winfield1 in reply to fairy56]

I agree with fairy 56- go and speak to your gp before he retires - tell him how you feel - See what he can do to sort that appointment - also ask him in his opinion who you should see at the surgery when he's retired - I know when I worked at a doctors surgery the dr with the worst attitude with patients was actually the best most knowledgeable practicing dr - the others used to run queries by him. He just didn't have people skills - good luck Jaz 🤞

[cleoshome]

You are not alone, mine retired as well. I have a good doctor, but not like my other one.

[kel55]

It must be different for people in wales? ln england we have what is called freedom of choice which means we can go to see a consultant of our choice but that it is at our expence. I live in the west midlands and my cardiologist is at the royal brompton and harefield hospital, chealsea, London

[X-Woman]

Can't you get your local councilor on board. Have them speak to your doctor before he retires so they have all the info they'll need to fight your case.

If that doesn't work, choose another hospital to get treated via the choose & book system that's running now x