Tel/Fax: 01642 222120
Email: Office@teessideplasticsurgery.co.uk or martin.coady@teessideplasticsurgery.co.uk
How
do I arrange a consultation?
I would recommend that you visit your GP before coming to see me and that they write a referral letter to me by name at the Park View Medical Clinic outlining your request. If you are privately insured, and the condition you are seeking a consultation about is covered by your policy, your insurer will require you to be referred by your GP.
It is also possible to arrange a consultation without visiting your doctor first. However, if we decide an operation is best for you, I will always contact your GP to let them know our plans.
What will happen at the consultation?
It is always necessary for me to see you before deciding upon an operation. I will see you for an initial consultation to discuss the issues and suggest solutions. It is unlikely that I will treat you at your first visit. I may ask you to go away and consider what has been said, make up your mind whether you wish to proceed and, if you do, arrange a second consultation to go over the issues, potential benefits and pitfalls again. This gives you another opportunity to ask as many questions about the procedure as you desire. You do not have to pay again for the second consultation or any subsequent pre-procedure consultations that may be required. If an operation is decided upon this will be booked a minimum of two weeks after the last consultation.
If you are seeking help with a health-related issue, such as a skin cancer, the process often involves a single consultation and booking surgery appropriately promptly.
Non-Insured and self pay patients
The fee for a general consultation is £120, payable at the time. For thread vein and tattoo-related consulations the fee is £50. Tattoo patients we must ask to pay in advance. The fees are exclusive of any procedure costs. We do not currently take credit or debit cards.
You do not have to pay again for subsequent consultations.
Fees for surgery are usually provided on a “package” basis. This includes the surgeon’s and hospital fee, the anaesthetist’s fee if appropriate and any follow-up you may need, for as long as you need it. The fee also covers any urgent, complication-related second operation, should you be unfortunate enough to need it.
If you miss a consultation appointment without letting us know beforehand, and you wish to re-book, we must ask for the consultation fee in advance before arranging another date.
Insured patients
Mr Coady is registered with all the major private medical insurers.
Please bring with you your policy details and authorisation number.
Your fees will be managed by your insurer as appropriate to your level of cover and any excesses on the policy. We will normally deal with your insurer directly unless you instruct us otherwise.
Some insurers fees to the surgeon for selected procedures are lower than we would expect for the technical expertise involved. Therefore we may occasionally charge an additional fee to be settled by the patient. This will always be discussed before arranging an operation. |
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Mr
M S E Coady
Consultant Plastic Surgeon
Park View Medical Clinic
276 Marton Road
Middlesbrough
TS4 2NS
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