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"My son's referral"

About: Victoria Hospital / Ear, Nose & Throat

(as a parent/guardian),

My adult son was referred to ENT on an urgent referral for his ears which have been operated on but due again. The consultant at ENT downgraded the urgent referral without even seeing my son , his doctor who put through the urgent referral had spoke to him and knew it was needing an urgent referral.

I feel this is a dereliction of duty. How can his own doctor see him and realise it's an urgent referral, then the consultant never saw him or spoke to my son and downgraded it to 81 week waiting list, so my son is left suffering?

After the first operation, my son received no aftercare, even though they were meant to check, and it was his own GP who had to check him. The GP was not happy that he had received no aftercare.

This is absolutely disgusting, unprofessional and needs sorted or I'm contacting my local MSP. 

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Response from Shyamily Baby, Charge Nurse, Ear, Nose & Throat, NHS Fife yesterday
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Shyamily Baby
Charge Nurse, Ear, Nose & Throat,
NHS Fife
Submitted on 05/12/2025 at 16:04
Published on Care Opinion at 16:27


Dear reddevilsgo1,

Thank you for sharing your experience regarding your son’s referral to ENT. I’m sorry to hear about the challenges you’ve faced and understand how concerning this situation must be for you and your family.

Your feedback is important, and I will ensure it is shared with the relevant team so they can review the circumstances around the referral process. We aim to provide timely and appropriate care, and stories like yours help us identify areas for improvement.

If you would like to discuss this further or provide additional details, please feel free to contact me directly at extension number 20181.

Thank you again for taking the time to share your experience.

Kind regards,
Shyamily Baby
Clinical Educator

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