Winnie-the-Pooh
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Doctors' appointments aren't much better here in my corner of Yorkshire. I haven't even bothered to try for a GP appointment in over a year - my theory is that by the time the appointment comes round I will be better or dead. My neighbour told me the current waiting time for an appointment is 3 weeks and because there is now only two doctors (used to be six when I moved here) the chances are fairly high that the appointment will be cancelled or rescheduled.
Its even difficult getting an appointment with any of the 'specialist' nurses - I got a letter saying I was very overdue with BP and diabetes review and that I should make an appointment ASAP - I phoned, explained about the letter and was given an appointment four weeks later. Then I said I will need to have bloods done.... OMG talk about difficult to explain to receptionist that the bloods have to be done before the review leaving enough time for the results to come back. Her reply was 'other people don't ask for this'. Hmmmm
Doncaster Royal Infirmary now have their own GP department. When you visit A&E you get triaged (sp?) and either then have to wait to see an A&E doctor or shunted upstairs to their GP department - which worked well for me when I had some kind of infection last summer - I was in and out within 30 minutes.
Omg ! That is very bad. I’m so sorry . I was always very jealous of NHS in U.K. and Medicare in Australia . But I guess I am changing my mind about NHS altogether .
Last week I realized I need to see a dermatologist when I woke up . I called the specialist clinic 9 am . I had an appointment at 1 pm ( 4 hours later ) and she did the minor procedure that needed to be done .