Private consultation fees

Private consultation fees

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Brown and Boris

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240 months

Tuesday 21st July 2009
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Mrs B&B decided to consulate a dermatologist privately about a reoccurring spots problem (must be a girl thing). We have used private consultants before and a consultation is usually about £100-£120 for 20 or 30 minutes.

Prescribed some cream which instantly made her face swell up and her skin dry and peel. Ended up in one of the weekend walk-in GP clinics in town for 3 hours on Sunday with her face looking like a large red ballooon. Contacted the consultant who suggests she stops using the cream (which is what the walk-in GP said) and that she goes back to see the consultant tomorrow evening.

Just had the bill for the first examination; £170 for 15 minutes!

I am now wondering if the consultant will want another £170 when we go back because of the reaction to the cream she prescibed. Anybody had any experiencinf of the charging regieme?

Edited by Brown and Boris on Tuesday 21st July 10:03