Princess of Wales

People can be in hospital for weeks, months!

What is this assertion that patients are discharged in days.

It all depends on what the problem is!

Baffling, it really is.

Agree

Goldieoldie15
Unpleasant and untrue.

^ Save your annoyance for the Governments which all fail to support the NHS^

Well put Callistemon21

Stupid post.

Forelock tugging? Reverence?
Purlease, you must try harder.

Save your annoyance for the Governments which all fail to support the NHS.

What a nasty comment.

Oh dear. All this outpouring of royal reverence and forelock tugging ? A bit nauseating. She’ll be fine she can afford the best care. Let’s concentrate our minds on those who are very I’ll yet cannot access rightfully theirs healthcare.

If anything goes wrong post op, or there is a problem of any sort at a private hospital you are shipped straight off to the nearest nhs hospital. They don’t have the staff cover. Especially at night. I wanted nhs but after a long wait and referral mistakes I reluctantly accepted the offer of a private hospital.

^ The difference between private and NHS is when you need help to go to the loo they have time to help you^

Another huge difference Katie59 is that private hospitals don’t have an A&E department! Thank god for the NHS then as a safety net if needed.

Jane , no, is there such a thing?

Calipso i dont know why you are disagreeing with what my surgeon confirmed when I spoke to him about it.
I don’t wish to argue the detail. It’s not nice to think about. , Happily though it’s generally a successful procedure.
As for my short stay it would have helpful to have the opportunity of an extra post op day or even two, but didn’t have a choice.
However I was and am very grateful. That’s all there is to say.

The difference between private and NHS is when you need help to go to the loo they have time to help you.
The idea that it’s a hotel is exaggerated, OH had a hip done privately recently that was his only comment everyone has time to do the job properly.

silverlining48

I was in a private hospital too, but on the nhs, so was discharged after the operation before I had had an opportunity to unpack my bag.

did you have access to the discharged from hospital too soon helpline?

I was in a private hospital too, but on the nhs, so was discharged after the operation before I had had an opportunity to unpack my bag.

@silver lining
I'm not really sure what your point is? You may have read it and if you believe it, that's absolutely up to you.
But I repeat, it's nothing like amputation. The internet is full of such inaccuracies. A 48 hour hospital stay following hip replacement is pretty average but that's not what this thread is about. Its comparing apples and pears.

I had an operation at a private hospital and it was a bit like a hotel. In fact I think my husband was quite jealous as he had to go home and deal with our family of young children at the time

Calipso That’s what I read and given my scar I believe it. It’s serious surgery and if anyone wants help or advice they can look at the hips and knees thread which I started a couple of years ago which is still going strong.
It is serious surgery but I was still discharged after 36 hours, and the point is, coped. ,

I read somewhere hip replacement is as close to amputation as it’s possible to be, but I coped

Oh dear, that's a horrible analogy. Its not actually true and perhaps not helpful to those waiting for hip replacement.

Also to jocork

jocork

silverlining48

Didn’t know anything about this but do know you don’t get to stay in hospital for that long these days.
Of. course hope all goes well

You probably wouldn't on the NHS but if you go privately you get what you can pay for!

She appears to be a hands on Mum and I am mindful that her three children will be uppermost in her mind. It's likely that she would wish to be home with them as soon as possible. Her length of stay, I'm sure, is directly connected to her need for medical and nursing care in a clinical setting. I have no need to speculate further than that.

Yes paperback, that was my point. If we the public are paying then money is no object. I wish her well of course, as we all would.
However I was out of hospital 36 hours after my hip replacement. I read somewhere hip replacement is as close to amputation as it’s possible to be, but I coped.

silverlining48

Didn’t know anything about this but do know you don’t get to stay in hospital for that long these days.
Of. course hope all goes well

You probably wouldn't on the NHS but if you go privately you get what you can pay for!

sodapop

Not sure what your point is there silverlining

Presumably the point is that it's very unusual. Even with a hysterectomy you generally get chucked out after a couple of days. There must be a very good reason why she can't go home - though I'm sure the London Clinic will be rubbing its metaphorical hands at all the money this will be costing. (costing us, I guess..)

Madness.

Yep.

Will they vote for Labour at the next GE?