Private patients

My husbands firm pay for PPP so we saw an oncolgist privately.  If we had waited for the NHS it could have been months.  The oncologist then went through chemo and the main advantage is that he could have a drug which will take about 3 months for NICE to approve for the NHS.  The downside is that under the NHS you recieve no end of back up but privately you receive nothing unless you go about finding it.  It all seems so wrong.  Surely ever one is entitled to exactly the same treatment!

Stacey, not sure what you mean about backup. We have had none at all from the NHS in forms of support or advice,counselling etc.

ray xxx

Hi Ray

Thanks for your indepth comments on private patients.  I stand corrected and am absolutely appalled at the way in  which you have been treated.  

Stay strong

Love

Lorraine

x

Hun,

Do not apologise because believe me if I could I would. It is personal circumstances that allow us these choices. I just find it sad that this government cannot get the NHS right, but most of them do not have to use it!!

You keep doing what you have to do, but never be sorry!!!, life is too short xxx

Ray

Our NHS hospital have a specialist lung cancer nurse