scotvness

A couple of weeks ago I had a minor operation requiring a general anaesthetic and an overnight hospital stay. When my turn came for theatre I was wheeled into the pre-op room to be met by a nice woman who’s job it was to put me to sleep – now I will admit to being a wee bit apprehensive about being knocked out, its normal – sure! Anyway the nice woman introduced herself as my anaesthetist and to my surprise was from Liverpool, had a bit of a chat about the UK etc, etc – took my mind off the ‘Big Sleep’ ahead and then there I was (as they say in Wales) GONE!

Now a few weeks later I got my receipts together for my Medicare refund, to be told by the Medicare office that I can’t claim my anaesthetists bill back, because her visa had expired and she shouldn’t have been working. She had a work number linking her to her payments and visa. Hey I’m very well – thank you very much but surprised this could happen?

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tiredwithtwins

:scared: :scared: :scared: :scared:

think you need some legal advice Scot!!!!!!

Phoenixuk2oz

Blimey....surely you could claim that the Dr was working unlawfully therefore the hospital would not have been insured therefore your health and safety was being severly compromised. Sue the hospital for the refund..and for damages. You could have been injured and not have a leg to stand on if that was the case. VERY dangerous and the hospital should be more responsible to its patients in insuring it takes on Dr's who are allowed to work here

Good luck

chr1sarter

I was about to say the same thing. The hospital will want to keep this quite.

Shelley29

That's terrible. Supposing you had no woken up at all. If I were you, I would suggest to the hospital that if they don't cough up, you're first stop will be a big newspaper and your second stop will be the court. As the other guy's have suggested, you should sue them. I would have thought, threatening them with going to a newspaper, might make them pay up.

scotvness

I was just taking it in my stride - didn't think about it this way at all - UNTIL NOW! From what they said at the medicare office we were not the first ones this happend to :scared:

I've been advised to see the surgeon?

Scot

Trevglas

A bit off topic, but several years ago I used to live in Liverpool. I was highly amused to see a sign in the Royal Liverpool hospital which said

"WARNING: CAR THIEVES OPERATE HERE"

Now, call me fussy, but if I ever needed to go to hospital for an operation, I think I would prefer a surgeon to operate on me!

Phoenixuk2oz

Lol....daft monkey

Phoenixuk2oz

Did you ask how can anyone else stop this from happening?

Surely if this isn't the first time..it should be legislated against it happening again? Is it worth bringing it up with your local MP so as to raise awareness [maybe quietly till you've got yours sorted ]

scotvness

:scared:

scotvness

These are early days, the Medicare visit was today, would be interesting if anyone else has had a similar experience.

Scot

Bordy

Was the operation to get your Sporran opened ??

scotvness

Bordy you know too much already - be warned if this goes to court you might be called!!

Scot

Would you call opening a Scotsman's sporran a Minor Op - Think on it!

ABCDiamond

Who chose the anaesthetist, you or the hospital ?

I'd be seeing a solicitor

scotvness

Must have been the doc I suppose, not being the kind of thing you expect to be given a list to choose from! (and I wasn't). Being told you need an op, - who knocks you out was really the last thing on my mind. (no pun intended)

Scot