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>hi everyone > >i thought i'd give an update on whats been happening >with regards me trying to get the proper attention for >my 'atypical fracture'. > >after a long time of wrangling with the nhs, >rubbishing their claims that my symptoms are >psychological, and appealing to the PCT (primary care >trust - who decide where nhs funding is spent) to help >me out, they have finally agreed to pay for me to go >and have some examinations done. my argument was that >no tests beyond the basic ultrasound and digital >examination were done on me, i.e. nothing which costs >any money for the nhs. but after being a constant >annoyance to the PCT, they sent me a letter the other >day saying my GP can now refer me to sheffield to have >some Nerve Conduction Tests performed, and any other >diagnostic procedures which may be needed such as >scans/MRI etc. > >i've had to fight a long time so hopefully they won't >take too long to sort out the appointment now. i think >the other main complication was that i don't live in >sheffield (where these resources are available), so >there was the issue of 'the postcode lottery' - the >stupid situation in the uk where a patient cannot get >access to specialist services outside their >county/region. > >i'll take along the portfolio/file thing that i am >making (with all the information and photographs and >the atypical fracture theory), so i'll definitely tell >afterwards how it goes with the appointment. > >thanks > >m

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