Thanks all for further feedback, appreciated.
I will put this discussion on the back burner for now, and see what my Dr says next week..
As it stands now i have zero confidence in local team, my inclination is to withdraw contact with them and just get on with things solo, for better or worse...
CaptainDave - My diabetes has, to date, been pretty straightforward, but I have had a big struggle with another condition where I am extremely atypical in terms of "your average Jo". I have had a lot of frustration, spent money seeing specialist medics, spent money on private testing and so on, as my condition developed, until I eventually achieved a diagnosis.
It was frustrating. At times it was infuriating, and at times I considered self-medicating, using bona fide medications bought in countries where my requirements could be met without prescriptions, however, in the end I considered that wasn't the mos sensible course of action, as there was a danger I could be caught out, if I needed medical treatment for something else and my medical records and prescribed medications didn't match up with my reality. That could have led to quite a complex problem.
Bottom line is, I concluded that sooner or later, I will need a medic more than they will need me, and I need to have continued to manage a cordial and functioning relationship.
If you have lost confidence in your GP, then you could consider transferring to another, but in that there is always a danger of going from frying pan to fire. Similarly, if you have concerns about your clinic team, you could look to change, but the reality is, they are all working to the same frameworks, and to the same budgetary pinches.
My strong advice would be not to burn bridges.