Your surgeon will talk to you about keeping your GP informed and how it is beneficial to keep them well briefed about any surgery you may choose to have. If you opt to go ahead with surgery your Consultant will ask for your permission to write to your GP for details of your medical history. This is good medical practice and is a safety precaution and important if you’ll be having a general anaesthetic.
When you see one of our consultants they will be acting in your best interests. So, because you are paying to see a Consultant Specialist you can be assured that they have one thing at the forefront of their minds – your welfare. Don’t forget, you will see a Consultant. This means they have experience at the highest level and will offer that to you. Free consultations offered by some providers are not with the surgeon who will perform your surgery so we’d urge you to checkout the details and be sure you’re getting the best quality care.
Your first appointment will be with the Consultant who will perform your surgery, and provide you with follow up care too. You receive care from your specialist throughout.
Once you see your consultant they will be able to advise you about what’s right for you and give you more specific details which are relevant to you and your needs.
A list of procedures with an example of the likely cost can be found in the charges section
At every BMI hospital there are resident doctors on duty throughout the day and night. So there is wrap round care from your Consultant, the nursing team and the resident doctor (24-7).
Your Consultant will talk through the implications of the surgery you are interested in, the recovery period, how much time off from work you may need and any follow up care you will need. If you have any questions or concerns about your surgery or the procedure you are interested in – ask your consultant at your consultation. And, if something occurs to you after your consultation, there’s plenty of options for you to get in touch once again and get the information you need.
Call the hospital immediately! Our hospitals have clinical teams on duty every day of the week and every hour of the day. They are there for just this type of follow up care.
Be careful! The standards of surgery differ widely and there may be serious difficulties in getting follow up care and immediate attention should anything go wrong. It is very difficult to measure the qualifications and abilities of overseas providers and it’s unlikely you’ll be able to have care from the same surgeon from beginning to end.
