Yes - but the hospital is unlikely to say "Mr/s Blogs will be the anaesthetist. S/he only qualified last week and has already lost 25% of his/her patients. Two others were brain-damaged. Oh, and s/he came into work last week smelling of alcohol."

OK - of course I exaggerate, but you get my point. As with any profession, there are people that aren't very good at their job. I feel it is my duty as a parent to make sure my son isn't getting one of them - is there no where I can get an independant opinion/rating of the anaesthetist's performance?

I guess not. And I do realise that now I have a bee in my bonnet about it.

sorry cant help with who would do the precedure and I can understand your worry.

can only say as someone whos life was ruled by tonsillitis from childhood to late 20s ruining every bithday and xmas (seemed to always be that time of year) then as an adult it never really went away I seemed to be ammune to penicillan had that much.

finally had them out and it was the best thing I ever did, my GP refused to refer me for years it was only after yet another serious bout that a locum GP got me into hospital. It is a nasy op for an adult apparently much better to have as a child, I was next door to a kids ward they all got jelly and ice cream to soothe us adults got plain cream crackers and crisps!!

I'm thinking that they really would be welcome back to work if they had done any of the above..... As a self confessed control freak there are just certain things that just are and you really don't get to have a say in them. That said if you are going private you can of course speak to the surgeon about your concerns and I'm sure he could help

Hevs....on our 12th dose of penicillin (in 7 months!)at the moment and have the nappies to prove it