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18 month wait for surgery

Posted By Justsojoan

"18 month wait for surgery"

About: North Devon District Hospital / Trauma and orthopaedics

(as the patient),

I have been given a proposed date for surgery that considering my age I feel is cruel and will involve a distressing amount of pain and mental pressure.

I am 82 years of age and have been told Surgery cannot take place for 18 months after Orthopaedic surgery starts again. By then I could be 84 years of age. Considering the surgery involves total right knee replacement my left knee is showing similar pathology.

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Response from Lisa Townsend, Patient Experience & Involvement Lead, Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust 3 years ago
Lisa Townsend
Patient Experience & Involvement Lead,
Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust

Submitted on 31/07/2020 at 15:00
Published on Care Opinion at 16:25

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Dear Justsojoan

Thank you for taking the time to provide feedback on Care Opinion. I am sorry to hear that you are distressed with the wait time that is proposed for your knee surgery.

In order for us to fully investigate your concern, we would be grateful if you could contact our PALS department on 01271 314090 or via email at ndht.PALS@nhs.net so that they can take some further details from you.

Best wishes

Lisa

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