editorialmoo Posted October 13, 2013 Share Posted October 13, 2013 Hi there,My daughter needs to have a pretty straightforward medical procedure ASAP but I'm not comfortable taking her to my doctors as they don't have a paediatric specialist and it require extreme precision. Does anyone know of an NHS paediatric nurse/ doctor at a local practice? Any leads appreciated, thank you! Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/37405-local-paediatric-nurse-doctor/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
buggie Posted October 13, 2013 Share Posted October 13, 2013 Difficult to advise without knowing what the procedure is - if it's common though, most surgeries would be able to advise who on their team could do the procedure (after all, the idea of general practitioners is that they see/treat/manage care for all from birth-adulthood & beyond) & as a local paediatric nurse, I have no problems with using local NHS GP services for my daughter/know lots have had positive experiences with local GP's caring for their children.If it does genuinely need a paediatrician, then they would refer your daughter to the paediatric team at the local hospital (guessing this would be Kings), most likely to out-patients to be seen & treated from there. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/37405-local-paediatric-nurse-doctor/#findComment-687209 Share on other sites More sharing options...
editorialmoo Posted October 14, 2013 Author Share Posted October 14, 2013 Thank you for replying. You were right actually, I went to the GP and she said it's some thing they do often and is quite straightforward. It is to treat a granuloma with silver nitrate which is why I was nervous, but felt reassured after talking to the doctor.Thanks again! Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/37405-local-paediatric-nurse-doctor/#findComment-687408 Share on other sites More sharing options...
buggie Posted October 14, 2013 Share Posted October 14, 2013 Glad the GP helped :-) most paediatricians would've been :-s about it as isn't something they very commonly see & likely to refer you back to your GP! In fact, in A&E I helped the GP's do them - v satisfying! Hope all is sorted without needing any further treatments x Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/37405-local-paediatric-nurse-doctor/#findComment-687436 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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