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Choosing a Hospital.

From personal experience, I'd prefer St Thomas over Guys.
The nurses are nicer there and St Thomas has a quite lively feel when you walk in while Guys is quite dark and gloomy which made me feel a little nervous.
 
weltweit said:
You might want to check how soon you can get appointments at each of them.

That just might settle it for you.
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The problem with that is that having got the appointment you might start worrying about why this hospital can give earlier appointments. Is it because it is unpopular? Is there something about the hospital that others know that you don't.

In a similar way people get uptight about choosing a school for their children. Some schools have very good reputations. Sometimes if you check it out, it transpires that the school has a good reputation now because it had a good reputation when the parents of the current pupils were at school in a completely different environment. Much may have changed since then but who can override a memory with currrent facts?
 
I think that hospitals, surgeons, GPs etc should have a little disclaimer the same way they do for investment products:

'Past performance is no guarantee of future success. You may come away from this procedure with less health than you came to it' or something.
 
The 'choice' thing is crap. When I was having the foal, there were a load of complications which meant they wouldn't let me out of hospital at the end. They gave me the 'choice' of having a caesarian that day or waiting to go into labour. When I asked which one I should do, they said that they couldn't tell me because I had to choose. So I decided to go for the c-section. When I told them, the midwives were all 'oh thank god for that because natural birth with your complications is really dangerous for the baby but we weren't allowed to tell you that because we couldn't influence your decision'

Great. Choice :hmm:
 
Odd that your Doc said to go to kings, but then that's not on the list? :confused:

My Doctor pointed out the best hospital for me, so I chose to go to the National Hospital for Neurology, I like choose and book. :)
 
Hocus Eye. said:
The problem with that is that having got the appointment you might start worrying about why this hospital can give earlier appointments. Is it because it is unpopular? Is there something about the hospital that others know that you don't.
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The most common and likely reasons for short waiting lists for outpatients appointmentts:

1)Smaller catchment area, location close to other hospitals, etc
2)More staff
3)More facilities

Having more resources can obviously improve the quality of service but having less doesn't always degrade.
 
London_Calling said:
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Trivia: The tallest hospital in the world.
 
St George's has never had a good reputation.

St Thomas's is easy for you. Out of your front door and jump on the 159.

Guy's - No. 133 bus, get off before London Bridge.
 
I would hazard a guess that the consultants you need to do this do sessions at more than one hospital so it could really make very little difference at all.
 
Hocus Eye. said:
The problem with that is that having got the appointment you might start worrying about why this hospital can give earlier appointments. Is it because it is unpopular? Is there something about the hospital that others know that you don't.

In a similar way people get uptight about choosing a school for their children. Some schools have very good reputations. Sometimes if you check it out, it transpires that the school has a good reputation now because it had a good reputation when the parents of the current pupils were at school in a completely different environment. Much may have changed since then but who can override a memory with currrent facts?
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I'd imagine some are busier purely because they're more accessible transport-wise. My doc's surgery send people to Dulwich Hospital for blood tests, and admittedly, it is empty compared to King's but it's a pain in the arse to get to. Would much rather go to King's and wait than wait for the one bus that goes to Dulwich to a hospital that's stuck in the middle of nowhere.
 
nadia said:
I would hazard a guess that the consultants you need to do this do sessions at more than one hospital so it could really make very little difference at all.
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Trashy pm'd me the names of two consultants that BUPA have on their recommended list. one was at guys, one was at st. thomas's.

I reckon I'll go for whichever of these can give me a quick appointment. If the wait is way too long then I will check with St. Georges in case there is a big difference.

It's hard to imagine there can be that much difference and it's not really going to be possible to tell which one might have a consultant I'll like and which might have a consultant who will get on my nerves from any league tables.

Anyone able to cast light on the food quality in any of them? Might be a good way to decide....
 
quimcunx said:
Trashy pm'd me the names of two consultants that BUPA have on their recommended list. one was at guys, one was at st. thomas's.

I reckon I'll go for whichever of these can give me a quick appointment. If the wait is way too long then I will check with St. Georges in case there is a big difference.

It's hard to imagine there can be that much difference and it's not really going to be possible to tell which one might have a consultant I'll like and which might have a consultant who will get on my nerves from any league tables.

Anyone able to cast light on the food quality in any of them? Might be a good way to decide....
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Not eaten at either but St Thomas's definitely seems nicer. Guy's is pretty depressing whereas St Thomas's seems much cheerier. The choice of shops is better as well. :D Oh, and you might get to see a consultant with a view over the River.
 
quimcunx said:
Anyone able to cast light on the food quality in any of them? Might be a good way to decide....
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I'll text my friend if you like. She's been in both of them a lot.

Guy's treats lots of cancer patients so she'd go there for her chemo, but she goes to St Thomas's for all her breast ops.

This is the view she had from her private room (they'd run out of beds so she got upgraded to a private room)

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Minnie_the_Minx said:
This is obviously an out-patient appointment so you don't really need to know about the quality of the food do you? :hmm:
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Oh yeah! :D D'oh!

Although I might get peckish so I need to know if it's worth stealing someone's lunch. :mad:

It may lead to a more intimate longer term relationship, you never know.
 
quimcunx said:
Oh yeah! :D D'oh!

Although I might get peckish so I need to know if it's worth stealing someone's lunch. :mad:

It may lead to a more intimate longer term relationship, you never know.
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The people having chemo normally get a free sandwich, crisps and cup of tea, but it wouldn't be very nice stealing their lunch :hmm:

Well, on the one hand, at Guy's you'll have London Bridge Station and Borough so therefore plenty of places to eat.

Whereas if you go to St Thomas's, there's not a huge amount around, but I think it's nicer and it's much easier to find, although Guy's is as well if you know where to look for it :D

St Thomas's is nicer as it's the 159 bus route, so you get to avoid Elephant which is always a good thing
 
I really like St Thomas's and it's on the 159 bus route which should be good for you? I chose it over Kings and although I haven't got much experience of guys, the few times I went there I found that I preferred St T's overall. :)
 
quimcunx said:
Have St. Thomas's got you on commission or something, minnie? :mad:
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Nah, it's just where I'd choose to go as it just seems much cheerier for some reason. I reckon good views put people in a good mood. It may also have something to do with it being the logical choice if you work in Westminster/Victoria - not that I work of course :D

I'll ring my friend tomorrow and ask if you like
 
quimcunx said:
It is. Though St. Georges would mean travelling against the flow of traffic...



If you like. I'd hate to put you to any trouble.
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Did you see the photo I added on previous post.

PS: Going to St George's would mean travelling through Streatham wouldn't it? Traffic jams galore
 
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