Travel after TURBT

Hi Coojee. Driving after a TURBT is certainly not advised. You will still have anaesthetic in your system and in some cases morphine. You may also have pain in the area which would make it difficult driving. You will also need to make toilet trips on the way home. Have you explored the possibility of patient transport? In the NW, we have this free service. I was never allowed out until someone came to collect me. Best wishes.

Thank you Rily.

I was expecting that to be the case, probably pressing the clutch or brake pedals would be next to impossible. We do have a patient tranfser system but they are very busy indeed. I am not sure how I book a trip back home, as I don't know the discharge date & time. I will make contact with them & ask. I am assuming that they will not take me to hospital as I would not have a clinical need, so it's probably the walk/train/bus option.

Hi Coojee, I was tagged into your post.

I live in Inverness so you may want to call the Maggie's Centre to see if they can give you some information on 01463 706306 Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm.

You should also talk with hospital clinical teams as they can look at arranging hospital transport.

Thank you

I've been referred to the local Mac nurse - & also a Mac team at Raigmore. They also mentioned Maggie's centre, I'm not sure what they do. For transport, the Urology Nurse told me to contact my GP who told me it's now run from Patient Transfer, an 0300 number which is premium rate to my tariff. I spent 45 mins on hold this morning before I gave up.

Despite having to walk 3 miles to the nearest train station/bus stop & expect I am considered clinically capable of making the trip to Raigmore with a mix of walking, train & bus. A taxi would be about £120. My concern is how do I get home.If this is by patient transfer, how would I book this as I don't know the time or even day of discharge.

I will ring Maggies to see if they can help. Thank you.

Unfortunately, Maggie's couldn't really help.

Try this number and email.

Just one point. 0300 numbers are not premium rate. It will be the same rate as normal landline 01 & 02 numbers

Thank you, but I can assure you that on my tariff, an 0300 is premium rate. It's an IP phone.

Thank you Mike.

The number I have spoken to before, it is the accounts for patient transport where you can claim for travel costs. I had another chat with a lady there & although they could in special circumstances at least provide a taxi from my home to the nearest train/bus stop, there was no fix at all for my regular toilet breaks on the way out & nothing to help travelling post op on the way back home. Also no chance of a taxi all the way. The separate patient transfer dept is still proving difficult to reach.

That's strange because the law changed in 2015 and mandated that 0300 calls must cost the same as standard calls.