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        <title>Question for UK members</title>
        <description> What is the process in the UK for referral out to an ablation specialist when the skills are unavailable at the center where you normally go?  I am asking for a relatively young man that failed the first VT ablation and it is apparent that the center he goes to will not have the skills to handle his case.  There is a high probability that he needs to have epicardial mapping and ablation for cure in addition to endocardial ablation.  There is only a small group of specialists in the UK that have the skills.</description>
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            <title>Re: Question for UK members</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[ I have always gotten health ins. where I am able to choose my doctor, it would be awful if I had to go to someone who the Gov. wants me to see.  When I get my car repaired, I choose who does the work, same with anything that I need repaired.  The most important thing we have is our bodies why should I leave that up to some gov. official?  Nothing is free, you pay for it one way or another<br />
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L]]></description>
            <dc:creator>Elizabeth</dc:creator>
            <category>AFIBBERS FORUM</category>
            <pubDate>Sat, 13 May 2017 20:07:35 +0000</pubDate>
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            <title>Re: Question for UK members</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[ I did indeed  make a specific request to be referred to Prof Schilling and his team at St Barts, heeding the advice of this great forum always to seek the most experienced electrophysiologist.  I supplied my GP with all the contact details and information I could find (on the web) about Prof Schilling and cited both personal and factual reasons; important not to make him feel he was being &#039;overruled&#039; !<br />
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Kaytee]]></description>
            <dc:creator>Kaytee</dc:creator>
            <category>AFIBBERS FORUM</category>
            <pubDate>Thu, 11 May 2017 20:08:52 +0000</pubDate>
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            <title>Re: Question for UK members</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[ Generally in the UK under the NHS system- which applies to the vast majority of the population as relatively few have private health insurance  - the patient is not involved in the choice of specialist as an individual - the initial referral to a specialist - who will be hospital based - is via the patients local doctor (GP) . The UK system is universal- and the same for all -and free at the point of use . As such most  patients simply trust that the specialist that they are referred to will either be suitably  competent to deal  with their case or if required -and does not feel that is within their area of specific expertise then will refer the matter to a suitably qualified and experienced  colleague. However the patient personally is not usually offered a choice of specialist consultants and simply in the vast majority  of cases &quot;trusts&quot; the consultant and that the system will deliver the right care and expertise for their needs]]></description>
            <dc:creator>Cardioten</dc:creator>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 09 May 2017 18:16:44 +0000</pubDate>
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            <title>Re: Question for UK members</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[ Kaytee,  Thanks for the reply.  Did you specifically asked for a referral to Dr. Schilling or did you only request London centers?  Thanks in advance for the clarification.]]></description>
            <dc:creator>researcher</dc:creator>
            <category>AFIBBERS FORUM</category>
            <pubDate>Tue, 09 May 2017 03:18:57 +0000</pubDate>
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            <title>Re: Question for UK members</title>
            <link>https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,157277,157296#msg-157296</link>
            <description><![CDATA[ If this helps, my UK ablation was 6 yrs ago, at that time I was not confident in a local referral and because of the advice given on this forum I informed my GP that I wished to be referred to London for the expertise - in my case Prof Richard Schilling - this was accepted, and was the best thing I&#039;ve ever done.  As far as I am  aware there has  not been any  change in  the NHS  referral system.<br />
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Kaytee]]></description>
            <dc:creator>Kaytee</dc:creator>
            <category>AFIBBERS FORUM</category>
            <pubDate>Wed, 03 May 2017 19:03:55 +0000</pubDate>
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            <title>Question for UK members</title>
            <link>https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,157277,157277#msg-157277</link>
            <description><![CDATA[ What is the process in the UK for referral out to an ablation specialist when the skills are unavailable at the center where you normally go?  I am asking for a relatively young man that failed the first VT ablation and it is apparent that the center he goes to will not have the skills to handle his case.  There is a high probability that he needs to have epicardial mapping and ablation for cure in addition to endocardial ablation.  There is only a small group of specialists in the UK that have the skills.]]></description>
            <dc:creator>researcher</dc:creator>
            <category>AFIBBERS FORUM</category>
            <pubDate>Mon, 01 May 2017 14:53:39 +0000</pubDate>
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