Will the NHS fix my broken nose?

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I have had my nose broken numerous times and my breathing it is not great as a result. Also I have an unsightly bump on the bridge so my nose is getting more bent over time.
Do you think the NHS will fix my nose for free if it is effecting my breathing or not?

Doubt it. Maybe if you can demonstrate to them that it's really affecting your breathing.

How long ago was it broken? If you've been managing for years with it as it is, then I suspect they'll say what you're asking for is a cosmetic surgery and you'd need to go private.

How much does cosmetic surgery cost?

It's broken since 2004 when I was punched in school. At least I think it did break? Also I took up boxing in 2015 for a few months so had quite a few impacts to my nose

A lot of money. Several thousand pounds.

Will cost money to get the bump on the bridge of my nose shaved of?

I am not sure about that. What is for sure though is that having any kind of treatment done privately is very costly.

Even for minor procedures.

Well 5-6 years ago I talked to my GP about it and all he said was “It’s a big operation“ and “Your nose is defnintley broken“. He did not refer me to an ENT but just give me nasal drops.

Talk about unsatisfactory service/help right?

Unfortunately, that is how it goes on the NHS with anything that isn't absolutely essential to one's good health.

You get what you pay for.

Well the fact he stated it was broken my GP should have done more

Mike Tindall had his nose fixed because it was effecting his sleep and breathing

I think cases like yours can be discretionary. It probably is possible to get something done about it on the NHS, but in practice, you are likely not going to meet a GP's surgery or a specialist that is willing to do the necessary paperwork to fund any repairs you may need on your nose.

Mike Tindall got his nose fixed

If its causing breathing issues, yes, but not if its considered only a cosmetic issue.

https://www.theguardian.com/society/202 ... doctors-eu
This story suggest a big shortage of doctors working for the NHS.
Over 10,000 vacancies for physicians can't be good.

I believe in the USA the easiest way to get help is to claim an on the job injury and use workman's compensation insurance paid for by the employer.

But, there is a lot of fraud in that system. I heard a story of someone being disabled but working at a restaurant.
He got caught when his boss saw him working at that restaurant!

The circumstances of how you broke your nose may be a factor in getting proper treatment.

I take it that the nasal drops weren't at all sufficient, was there no option to follow up on it? And, I wouldn't assume a lack of care, any time you get anesthesia there's the possibility of things going very badly. Anesthesiologists have a very thin margin of error and even a minor mistake can be fatal. Not to mention the ones that are functional drug addicts.

It's really not my place to say one way or another as to whether you need the surgery or not, I'm not a doctor, I'm not you and I haven't seen a picture, but keep in mind that it being a big operation is advice worth considering, it's just not necessarily the whole picture. Especially if the broken nose is causing problems. I broke my nose and you'd never notice it most of the time, but it can get a bit misaligned at times in one direction.

I'm not sure that the fraud is really that common, folks say the same thing about unemployment and the fraud there is like 3%, not even really worth all the effort that's put into discouraging it.

But, as annoying as the US system is, if you've got the money, there's pretty much always somebody available to do the work. Right now is a bit of an anomaly as in there is a bit of a shortage from the doctors that retired suddenly due to the pandemic and it will take time to rebuild.