Booking surgery….? Started by: Lauren

Haha, that’s ok, I’m pretty sure they would say that though. I know that if you were booking now for April you would have to pay the deposit to secure your date, then the final payment is 51 days, that’s what I was told anyway. But I actually booked in September and I had my op in November, I paid the deposit in September but I didn’t actually pay the full balance until mid October but that was only because I had to get a letter from my previous surgeon and I had a sickle cell scare, they were calling me for payment but I wanted to get those issues sorted and know I could definitely have it first x

I got a text which said they had received payment and the money had been credited to my account with them.

They then gave me a personalised care plan which tells you how much you have left to pay, but I didn’t get a receipt after I paid all mine off. I just emailed my PC to make sure I had nothing left to pay and I have my bank records which shows I’ve paid xx

Hey Hun the soonest they could get me in after I paid was 6week later the was the only slot they had and that was at a push she had to move people around as I was having a moan that I wanted them done before my holiday xx

Spaces do go quickly so if you don’t book now you’ll risk having to book later than April. You’re not going benefit by holding off booking and you’ll have to pay for it at some point so why not get it booked and bring it forward if you’ve saved enough earlier than expected.
The MYA paperowork does say that there is a charge for moving the date (three tier pricing structure) but I doubt they will charge you as this is the PC’s recommendation but it’s worth a check and getting it in writing. I moved my date 10 days before my op and wasn’t charged.
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Hi Lauren i paid my deposit at end of july ajd booked surgery for 20th december. In sept I found out that i couldnt get the full week off work and also i was going to be a little short for the funds. Jan and december always awkward for paydays. I just text my pc and we rebooked for 24th Jan this then gave me an extra month to get the money and I wasnt charged. I transferred money by bank transfer when i had it and asked ny pc to confirm receipt. I am now booked and paid for 24th Jan. I would suggest getting a date secured and if needed extend slightly.

I never got charged for extending but i did tell her when i booked that there was a possibility i would need to due to the original date being so close to xmas (dont get my rota til closer) and also depending when wages being paid. She said as long as i told her asap it would be ok and i changed it about a month later.