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Originally Posted by martyh
Why sadly ? .Too many people are unhappy with the NHS in it's current form ,my wife has been waiting 18 months because of continual cancelations,i tried to make an appointment with my gp a few months back ,trouble is they don't make appointments any more you phone up(between 8-9am) and see if any doctor is available that day if not you have to phone the next day and so on ,it's pathetic ,the whole nhs needs tearing down and rebuilding
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Hospitals I cant say but did few years back wait over 2 years for MRI ended up being sent to private mobile one. I had few cancellation too.
Our GP if you want appointment that day then yes phone 8-9am to check if free appointment ie cancellation. To be honest not unusual.
You can turn up if its serious and the reception will squeeze you in done it myself cut my self to the tendons it did not bleed got rushed into se doc they glued it. You can turn up book appointment I do it all the time prefere in person so get card to remember it.. Our doc also credits special for certain patients who get priority if they need to see him. they dont need to phone up just turn up get see doc after he seen patient.
We had the same system lots patients complained they dropped it for more flexible system which more patient friendly.
Hope you get it changed