"I need a full knee replacement but specialist refuses to perform surgery"

About: South Tyneside District Hospital / Trauma and orthopaedics South Tyneside District Hospital Trauma and orthopaedics NE34 0PL

Posted by LDB (as the patient), 8 years ago

I've been in chronic pain for 3 years ..I need knee replacement but doctor days I'm too young, I'm in my fifties..I'd rather have surgery now and try have a beťter quality of life

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South Tyneside District Hospital

Submitted on 03/11/2016 at 10:58

Published on nhs.uk on 04/11/2016 at 01:30

Thank you for providing feedback on your recent experience with South Tyneside NHS Foundation Trust.
We would welcome the opportunity to discuss your concerns further and if you would like to contact our Customer Services Department on 0191 404 1072 or e-mail customer.services@stft.nhs.uk a member of the team will take the necessary details from you.
The Trust is grateful for all feedback, positive or negative, as it means we can gain an understanding of what is important to our patients. Thank you for leaving your comments on NHS Choices.

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