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[acne201111]

I went to the GP today to ask for a referal to hammersmith hospital but the gp told me nhs have stopped putting people on the acne treatment.

anyhow, i want to see DR CHU and want to know how to contact to see him privately,

any information would be greatful!

[Nope.avi]

http://www.acne.org/messageboard/Dr-Chu-Co...te-t265804.html

[acne201111]

so do i just ring up the secretary of dr chu and book an appointment if i want to go privately?

[Nope.avi]

Yup.

[acne201111]

thanks for the replies! do you know if you will need a referral from the GP? even if you are going privately

[acne201111]

i just rung up and it looks like you need a referall even if you want to go private too!

[antoooony]

How much does Dr Chu charge for a private consultation?

[acne201111]

i just fax'ed my referral to him, i will get back to you on my prices when i get to see him

[acne201111]

should i bother getting private medical insurance? i am on dr chu waiting list exactly in 2 months.

so private medical insurance or not?

[Nope.avi]

2 month waiting list.. Fuck. Guess I should get referred as soon as. How did you get a referral? Just see your NHS GP?

No idea on the private medical insurance. Sorry.

[acne201111]

hi there, yes 2 months its not long i expected longer! yes just GP referral, ask your doctor to write you a letter right there and then and then you fax it

[acne201111]

does anyone know if dr chu works on treatment during the 1st appointment? or will he just look at the acne scars and tell you to come back another time?

[yellowboy]

acne 201111, i was just wondering from the day you sent in your referal letter how long did it take for the secretary to get back to you with an appointment? Its been more than a week with me and she still aint contacted me

[acne201111]

acne 201111, i was just wondering from the day you sent in your referal letter how long did it take for the secretary to get back to you with an appointment? Its been more than a week with me and she still aint contacted me

well i got a reply back through a letter with a time/dateand the waiting list was exactly 2 months from the date it was printed then they forwarded my date 3 weeks earlier so it will be now,

the secretary didnt ring me up, just a letter, you should be expecting it real soon buddy

i still need to know if dr chu does treatment on the day he sees you or calls you back for another date.

[crystalized]

acne 201111, i was just wondering from the day you sent in your referal letter how long did it take for the secretary to get back to you with an appointment? Its been more than a week with me and she still aint contacted me

well i got a reply back through a letter with a time/dateand the waiting list was exactly 2 months from the date it was printed then they forwarded my date 3 weeks earlier so it will be now,

the secretary didnt ring me up, just a letter, you should be expecting it real soon buddy

i still need to know if dr chu does treatment on the day he sees you or calls you back for another date.

I don't know about Dr Chu, but I've visited two other derms in London and both did an initial consultation and then called me back for treatment at a later date.

[marumi]

On my initial consultation with Dr. Chu he did a TCA CROSS test on some icepick scars to see how my skin reacts to the acid.

[yellowboy]

Just found out that they did not recieve my referal letter so had to email it to the secretary again.

Anyway i asked her how much the consoltation fee is and was told that its £182. That is expensive, but i dont care. I'd happily trade all my money for better skin

Also acne201111, im also wondering about whether dr chu will treat me on the first day as i need to book time of work. I'll ask the secretary when my letter comes through and let you know

[acne201111]

Just found out that they did not recieve my referal letter so had to email it to the secretary again.

Anyway i asked her how much the consoltation fee is and was told that its £182. That is expensive, but i dont care. I'd happily trade all my money for better skin

Also acne201111, im also wondering about whether dr chu will treat me on the first day as i need to book time of work. I'll ask the secretary when my letter comes through and let you know

wow £182? thats expensive but it will be worth it for the both of us! and i also agree, lets hope for the best, do you have private medical insurance? i was wondering it was really needed just in case something does go wrong although i trust dr chu as i've heard great things only about him,

i hope he at least does TCA CROSS to test how the skin reacts like the other reply said.

[yellowboy]

Just phoned up Dr Chu secretary today and got my appointment which will be on the 14th July (next week) . Thats is really quick !!!!!!

I think she felt bad for me cause I've had to send in my referral letter twice cause she didnt received the first one, and even after sending in the 2nd letter she forgot to get me an appointment hence the reason why i had to phone her today.

i also asked her whether or not Dr Chu will treat me on that day and she said 'No' and that i will need to book another appointment after the consultation

[acne201111]

thats great to hear, im going on the 22nd july, please get back with what they've said etc, after you've come back from the consultation, i would like to hear what they do on the first trip there!