[octavia1977Participant]

Hi everyone

I hope it’s appropriate to ask these questions – am new to this.

My dad is very poorly in hospital having experienced spinal fractures a couple of months ago (from extremely good previous health at age 73). The hospital in Bedford have been appalling & very slow. They have found cancer tumours in the spine & suspect it is MM. They are testing now to confirm this. Looking at symptoms very close match with kidney problems, anaemia etc. The process of getting a diagnosis is delayed as he is spending 12 hours a day at another hospital getting urgent radiology.

So my question is this: does anyone have experience of transferring to another hospital as an inpatient. We are desperate to get him to a bigger hospital with the right specialist expertise but this seems hard as he is an inpatient. We missed the right to choose at the beginning because he was admitted via A and E. any advice on this appreciated.

Hope it is ok to post this here and love and strength to you all.

Octavia

 

 

[octavia1977Participant]

Sorry clearly it should say to ‘change’ hospital. Can’t see how to change header. Thanks

[gilllParticipant]

I got my husband moved from one hospital to another when he was first in hospital about to start treatment. The Dr at the one we left was a bit but the registrar was very helpful sorted it for us.  You have the right in NHS to do so. Good Luck

 

[octavia1977Participant]

Thanks so much Gill

Can I ask what the grounds were that you used? Was there a process or did the registrar simply sort it.

Very kind of you to let me know.

Octavia

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