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Hi Lemoncake, Dad has just had thyroid surgery and they quoted the 31 day rule to him. He actually had his surgery on the 31st day!!!! I believe it is calendar days not working days but I don't know about penalties.
I would imagine it counts against them for their star ratings etc etc.
Best of luck to you.
Ali
Same thing happened to me - I had my surgery on the 31st calendar day. I was very angry at being kept waiting so long.
They said there was a lack of beds -did they suddenly discover one on the 31st?
Mmm you have to wonder Jeniffer! Dad wasn't on the ENT ward, he was on another ward to begin with, a general ward I believe, and when he woke up he was on a urology ward!!!!
Still the next round is radio iodine treatment so no messing there, one isotope room and 5 days of solitary coming up!
Good luck to everybody on here.
Ali