Hi. Just wanted to know how long you all had to wait for your MRI results? I’ve been waiting 6 weeks now and still no news, I rang at 3 week’s and was told that the neurologist will look at the results and write to me, have rang every week since and get told the same thing. Just want to know it it was clear or not. Not seeing the neurologist till June and hoping for some news before then. Going to see an eye specialist at King’s Collage Hospital next week so hoping he can at least tell me if there’s a problem with my eye’s. Just want to know what if anything is wrong with me. Thanks for reading. X
Don’t want to depress you but my first scan took 2 1/2 months to get results! It was only when I threatened to complain to PALS that I suddenly was given an appointment within 2 weeks and got the results. Keep calling them and don’t let them fob you off.
Thank you for your reply. It’s so annoying isn’t it, I know they are busy but it’s our bodies and surely we have a right to know what’s wrong. Thank you for your advice, I will be calling every week till I get some news. Have a great day x
Just a little tip; next time you speak to the Neurologist or secretary tell them you want to purchase a copy of your MRI; costs about £10.
Always handy in case they lose their copy as they do sometimes. Then you will always have one for comparisons with future MRI’s. They cannot refuse under the Freedom of Information act.
George
Hi George, thanks for that tip, I didn’t know we could do that. I asked for my results in relation to my PIP claim, they didn’t reply even though I said I would pay what was required. I will get on to them when I attend my appointment next week. I have sent my PIP form today, but if a mandatory reconsideration is needed at least I can include the report, really helpful that info, thanks! Tracey
Hi. Thanks George, I will do that, didn’t know we could do that either so very grateful for the info. :-).
While on this subject, any idea how long X-rays are kept for by hospitals ? I would like a copy of ones I had done many years back. I managed to get a disc of my MRI so those are okay. I have tried to ask my GP but they seem so puzzled why I would want things from 8 years ago and can never seem to find old results that I ask for on their computer. I am not even sure which hospital I had them done at as I am central to three different ones that all look the same inside.
Also any idea how to get hospital reports too and how long they are kept ? Would a GP receptionist or nurse be enough ? Thanks all.
I had to wait 6 weeks for my MRI results (I called after a couple of weeks and was told it would be 4-6weeks for ‘routine scans’).
Hope that helps!
Where I am it cost €675 for the MRI, I do miss the NHS
Hi
Problem we have there are not enough specialists to deal with increasing number of patients with MS.
Regards and good luck.