No consultation pre hysterectomy

Not every patient is seen pre-operatively by the consultant themself, but you should have been seen by one of the senior doctors in the team who would be able to address any concerns you have. If no senior doctor from Gynaecology has seen you, something has gone awry, and to rectify that the secretary should be able to arrange for them to do so either before or at your pre-operative assessment.

Have you had a preop assessment, to ensure you’re physically fit for the procedure? Although they’re usually done by nursing staff they may be able to answer questions. I must admit, I’d not be happy to proceed without at least a phone chat with a surgeon.

I waited nearly three years for a similar op and then at the point of anaesthesia, they told me they were going to do a different operation instead! That has now failed and I’ve been waiting 18 months for an outpatients appt to start the process all over again. 😩

Kimski what about contacting the person who informed you? Or were you informed only on receipt of the letter?

My husband had lung surgery 18 months ago, he saw a consultant after a scan who told him he would need surgery and that he would be handed over to "my younger colleague who does robot surgery" for the operation. My husband never met the second doctor who did his surgery until after the op! He did feel though as if he had the information he needed beforehand.

Good luck.

Yes, Samsara1, possibly although I had full consult for a relatively simple gallbladder op just a few months’ ago. The surgery went extremely well and I had virtually no pain or other things afterwards. I’ll read your post as well!
If one is flying on an aircraft, and suddenly the take off is aborted, or, coming into land, the landing is “thrown away” or perhaps, more dramatically you hear a loud bang whilst flying through turbulence caused by thunderstorms in the vicinity and the aircraft has been struck by lightning (all relatively common occurrences that both flight and cabin crew are used to) would you not like an explanation from the Captain at the earliest opportunity - even if the senior cabin crew has assured you there’s nothing to worry about? Most passengers would, I think.
Before major surgery, most patients would be pretty anxious and if Comsultants don’t understand why, and why a Consult is so needed and appreciated by the patients, we are going down a very third-world path I feel….

Yes but surelyKimski should be kept in the loop. Technology or not.

I'm sorry Kimski44 that your are feeling that you haven't been involved in the decision making around your planned procedure. I have just posted a piece on my husbands recent hospital stay where I am wondering if things have changed because of technology allowing several steps to be omitted from what we have come to regard as normal.