Hospital referral

[trackrunner]

Confusing is the word, I'm certain it's for the same thing, as the first 18 week began the beginning of October, can't be completed without the endocrinologist doing their assessment and treatment, if not the urologist/oncologist won't complete their 18 week pathway, which in itself will be at 12 weeks by the time I attend my first appointment with the endocrinologist.

 

If it's a diagnostic test requested by the consultant as part of your original referral, (just say a scan as an example) then it will be within 6 weeks after you have been seen, (or should be).

If the original consultant finds another problem not connected to the one he/she is treating you for, the 18 week pathway for the second one will start again in that department as a secondary referral.

Although the original consultant has started your treatment for the first problem you have been seen within the 18 weeks for that one.

Hope that makes it clearer

[steve68]

If it's a diagnostic test requested by the consultant as part of your original referral, (just say a scan as an example) then it will be within 6 weeks after you have been seen, (or should be).

If the original consultant finds another problem not connected to the one he/she is treating you for, the 18 week pathway for the second one will start again in that department as a secondary referral.

Although the original consultant has started your treatment for the first problem you have been seen within the 18 weeks for that one.

Hope that makes it clearer

Thanks, that's pretty clear.

 

I would think mine is all related as its to do with getting testosterone replacement therapy for the endocrinologist, before the original consultant can do a bilateral orchidectomy.

 

Thanks for the explanation.