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"Was waiting for over 9 months for an orthopaedic consultant appointment. 2 weeks later I had an appointment — and 2 weeks after that my first hip replacement. Two months later my other hip was done. Now totally pain-free."
Andrew B.
Hip replacement patient
"Was waiting for over 9 months for an orthopaedic consultant appointment. 2 weeks later I had an appointment — and 2 weeks after that my first hip replacement. Two months later my other hip was done. Now totally pain-free."

Andrew B.

Hip replacement patient

"We were being fobbed off for months. As soon as StopWaiting got involved, we had an appointment with a specialist who referred me for an NHS-funded knee replacement at a private hospital. Having the operation next week after only a 7-week wait."

Gary P.

Knee replacement patient

For NHS patients facing long waiting lists

The NHS Right Nobody Told You About:
How to Be Treated at a Private Hospital — Completely Free

The NHS Constitution gives you a legal right to choose where you're treated — including private hospitals, at no cost to you. Most patients are never told this. The StopWaiting DIY Guide changes that.
Get the Guide - £9.99
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THE PROBLEM

If You're on an NHS Waiting List Right Now, This Is What Nobody Is Telling You

You've been referred. You've been told to wait. And so you wait.

You wait while the pain continues. You wait while simple things — walking to the shops, sleeping through the night, getting up from a chair — get harder. You wait while the appointment letter that was supposed to arrive doesn't.

You ring the hospital. You're told you're on the list. You ask how long. You're told they can't say.

And so you keep waiting.
Here's what you haven't been told: under the NHS Constitution, you have a legal right to choose where you're treated — including private hospitals. And if that hospital is NHS-partnered, it costs you nothing.
This isn't a loophole. It isn't a grey area. It is written into the NHS Constitution and backed by NHS England's own Choice Framework. It has existed for years.
The Uncomfortable Truth About NHS Referrals
GP appointments average around 9 minutes. In that time, your GP is managing your notes, forming a clinical judgement, and processing a referral. The default — almost always — is your local NHS hospital.

Not because it's your best option. Not because it has the shortest waiting time. Simply because it's the default.

The NHS Choice Framework actually requires GPs to offer patients an average of five choices at the point of referral. But in a 9-minute appointment, under pressure, with a waiting room full of patients — it often doesn't happen.

And because most patients don't know they're entitled to ask, they don't.

That ends today.
WHY THIS WORKS

The NHS Already Has the System in Place. You Just Need to Know How to Use It.

The NHS has formal partnerships with private hospitals across England. These hospitals treat NHS patients, funded entirely by the NHS, at no extra cost to you. Because they operate differently and have different capacity, their waiting times can be dramatically shorter — sometimes weeks rather than months.

The NHS My Planned Care tool lets any patient compare waiting times across hospitals — NHS and private — by entering their postcode and medical specialty. Each listing includes the hospital's CQC rating from the independent quality regulator, so you can assess quality and read full inspection reports, not just waiting times.

The right to choose is legal. The data is public. The treatment is free.
What's been missing is someone putting it all in one place and telling you exactly what to do with it. That's what the StopWaiting DIY Guide does — in plain English, step by step, for £9.99.
Get the Guide
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WHAT'S INSIDE

The StopWaiting DIY Guide — Four Sections, Everything You Need

Section 1 — Your Rights as an NHS Patient
  • Your legal right to start treatment within 18 weeks of referral
  • Your right to be offered a choice of provider at the point of referral
  • Your right to request a move to a faster provider
  • Your right to NHS-funded treatment at private hospitals
Section 2 — Options Available for Your Care
  • How to use the NHS My Planned Care postcode tool
  • How to identify eligible hospitals including private providers
  • How to use CQC ratings and full inspection reports
  • Practical guidance on post-procedure travel
  • How average waiting times are calculated and what they mean
Section 3 — Being Informed: Further Resources
  • The NHS Constitution — what it covers and how to access it
  • NHS website tools for comparing options and local services
  • NHS England's Choice webpage and your legal rights in full
  • How to use the CQC and their contact details
  • Healthwatch — your independent NHS consumer champion
Section 4 — If You're Not Getting What You're Entitled To
  • How to raise the issue with your GP practice
  • How to contact your local Integrated Care Board (ICB)
  • How to escalate to NHS England — including the direct email
  • Your right to take complaints to the independent Ombudsman
  • PALS — Patient Advice and Liaison Service — and how to find yours
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REAL RESULTS

What People Have Experienced After Discovering Their NHS Rights

"From making the initial contact and paying the small fee (hubby was sceptical), the information sent about local private hospitals was thorough. I took my choice to my GP, he referred me, and the hospital of choice contacted me the same day. Now booked for a hip operation on 1st Oct. My advice: don't delay, this is not a scam."

Alison D.

Hip replacement patient
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"A brilliant service that really helped my mum. She was facing a very long wait for her hip replacement. The process was simple, and within a few days they sent us several options for NHS-funded treatment in a private hospital much sooner than expected. Everything they promised, they delivered."

L.H.

Acting on behalf of her mother
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"Brilliant and very informative service both with options and rights within the NHS. All advice gave me choices of both NHS and private clinics. All local. Would highly recommend. Thank you."

Denise M.

StopWaiting customer
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BEFORE YOU DECIDE

A Few Things Worth Knowing

'Is this actually legal?'

Yes — completely. The right to choose your NHS treatment provider is enshrined in the NHS Constitution. NHS England's own Choice Framework requires GPs to offer patients a choice at the point of referral. The guide explains exactly how to exercise that right, and what to do if it's denied.
'Will I have to pay for treatment?'

No. NHS-partnered private hospitals are funded by the NHS. You pay nothing for treatment — just as you would at a standard NHS hospital. The only difference is the wait.
'My GP hasn't mentioned this — why not?'

Appointments are short, referrals are habitual, and the default is almost always the local NHS hospital. That doesn't mean your right doesn't exist. It means you need to know to ask — which is exactly what this guide prepares you to do.
'Is this a scam?'

The rights in this guide are documented in the NHS Constitution and backed by NHS England. As one of our customers put it after going through the process herself: "My advice: don't delay, this is not a scam."
'What if my GP still refuses?'

The guide covers this specifically. It sets out the full escalation path — from your GP practice, to your local Integrated Care Board, to NHS England directly, to the independent Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman. You have more recourse than you may realise.
GAIN INSTANT ACCESS

Less Than a Takeaway.
Could Save You Months of Waiting.

A private orthopaedic consultation costs £200–£400. Every week on the waiting list is a week you may not have needed to wait.
One-time payment. Instant access.

£9.99

The StopWaiting DIY Guide — PDF download
  • Instant PDF download — read today, use at your next appointment
  • Based on the NHS Constitution and NHS England's Choice Framework
  • Written in plain English — no jargon, no legal training required
  • Full escalation guide if your GP doesn't cooperate
  • 100% money-back guarantee — not happy, we'll refund in full
🔒 100% money-back guarantee. If you're not satisfied, email us and we'll refund you in full — no questions asked.
NHS waiting lists are not getting shorter. Every week without this information is a week spent waiting that you may not have needed to.