FAQs
We accept referrals from your Insurance Company or your GP. Although it is helpful to have a GP letter, self paying patients do not have to have one. We always copy the GP into our correspondence following the consultation so that your medical records are up to date.
It is important to check with your insurance provider to check if you need a referral in the form of a letter from your registered doctor.
Additional tests may be needed to aid in an accurate diagnosis of your condition:
Post-operative exercises and therapy may be needed after surgery. This would be tailored to your specific surgery and your needs, working collaboratively with qualified, experienced Hand Therapists.
Aching and throbbing of the hand and swelling and bruising are all common. If local anesthetic has been injected at the time of surgery, it may be a day before sensation improves. Discomfort is improved by elevation, and anti-inflammatories. It may not be possible to get rid of all pain in the immediate days after surgery. Bruising may take about 2 weeks to go away. In the time after surgery, pain is normal. Swelling is normal. Stiffness is normal. Scarring is normal. Duration of those symptoms is determined by the injury, the type of surgery and the location of the surgery.
At St Joseph’s Hospital and at Nuffield Hereford Hospital, before you go home, you will be given contact details if you have got any problems out of office hours. During office hours you can contact our nurses at the respective hospital.
This depends on the degree of complexity of your surgery and the demands of your job. This should be discussed with Mr Shanbhag.