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31/7/2024
Tongue Tie is where the skin (frenulum) joining a babies tongue to the bottom of their mouth is shorter or thicker than usual. This can make it harder to breastfeed, and as children age with a tongue tie, it can create lots of challenges with oral health and activity.
The Surgical process to remove a tongue tie (frenectomy) is a straightforward procedure and can be completed during a 20-minute outpatient appointment, with our experienced maxillofacial surgeon.
Patient contacts our team with a brief description of their symptoms. All responses are addressed within 2 hours of the enquiry and will be answered within the hours of 8am – 6pm Monday to Friday.
The patient will need to advise the age of the child and if there is any family history of bleeding disorders or anaphylaxis.
Within 48 hours, our private services team will then book an appointment at a convenient time for you. This will be a face to face appointment with our Consultant in Maxillofacial Surgery Dr Parmar at our Thorpe Park Clinic to look at your child's tongue tie and determine whether a release is necessary.
A £45 deposit is required to secure your appointment. If a release is required, we can offer this within the same appointment slot.
If a follow up is required, our private services team will book this in for your child.
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Whilst most healthcare organisations require a GP referral for a specialist service, here at LivingCare we can produce that GP referral for you through our team of Private GPs
With one phone call, one email or one message we can get you booked in for a consultation.
We do not want you waiting around feeling ill. We will let you choose when you come and see us, rather than telling you when we are free.
Our specialist consultants can provide a full pathway including some of the best technology in the world. We can provide you with support from first symptoms through to investigation and treatment.
Your healthcare journey in 4 easy steps...
Give us a call or use our contact form below to get in touch with us.
Within 24 hours by somebody from our team.
We'll offer you an appointment date and time to suit you.
Attend your appointment on your chosen date and time to see our highly qualified consultant.
We'll refer you for any further tests, treatments or reviews you might need, and take care of the booking processes following your appointment.
We understand that immediate access to healthcare is sometimes essential. With our self-pay service, there are no waiting lists. Within 24 hours, you will be offered a consultation date to see a medical professional that is convenient for you. Our expert team can then give you an assessment and treatment within 1 week of your consultation.
Your consultation and any tests, scans or investigations will be charged separately, however all of these costs will be quoted to you before anything commences and you are under no obligation to continue your treatment with us unless you are happy to do so.
To find a full overview of our services and prices, please visit our Prices page.
If you are paying for your procedure or treatment with medical insurance, you will need to liaise closely with the insurance provider throughout the process.
Before attending your first appointment, you should contact your insurance company to check that that your condition is covered for all stages of treatments.
You will need to visit your GP and ask them to refer you to The LivingCare Group at Thorpe Park Clinic for a private procedure. Your GP will write a letter of referral and then either you or your GP can contact us to arrange your first appointment.
Your initial consultation will be with our consultant Mr Jiten D Parmar (FRCS). He will discuss your child's condition and what options are available for their care.
At this appointment you can discuss any questions and concerns you may have for your child and for you.
You will always be seen by our consultant Mr Jiten D Parmar (FRCS). Mr Parmar is a Consultant in Maxillofacial Surgery and is the Maxillofacial Trauma Lead, Deformity, Orbital Reconstruction, Digital Reconstruction at Leeds Teaching Hospital.
You can see the full list of services above. If there is anything you cannot find, please get in touch.
No, you can book directly with the consultant of your choice without the need for a referral from a GP.
There is no extra charge for our GPs to provide you with a prescription. You will just need to pay a prescription fee at the pharmacy.
Prescriptions are available for:
Conditions diagnosed or confirmed by one of our GPs
If you have run out of your usual repeat prescription
Forgotten or lost tablets, inhalers and other medicines
Contraception and emergency contraception
Medication not available on the NHS
Repeat prescriptions
We are able to provide repeat prescriptions for regular patients who have previously seen one of our GPs and an agreement has been made to put medication/prescription on repeat.
The GP will agree a duration for the repeat prescription/medication before a medication review appointment is required.
There will be a £20 administration charge to issue a repeat prescription if this is required between appointments.
Our opening hours vary depending on which professional you need to access. However, our clinic will generally be open from 8am to 6pm Monday - Friday.
Some of our services are available on weekends. Please call us to discuss.
Accessing our private GP service should not affect your care from your local NHS GP service. Although we aim to provide a full primary care service we strongly recommend that you remain registered on your local GP patient list to ensure assistance in the event of a medical emergency.
Following an initial consultation our consultant will discuss options with you. The procedure option is to have a frenectomy which is the surgical process to remove the tongue tie.
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