Hi I wonder if anyone else has this problem since Covid?
The problem I have with GP appointments is I just can't get one to see them face to face. The GP I have been under for the best part of 40 years has retired due to ill health.
Since the pandemic, you phone for an appointment to "speak to doctor" but the line is constantly engaged. Then eventually if answered it is an automated message which usually tells you, "you are 19th in the queue, please hold"! If you are about 4th in the queue, you can wait up to 45 minutes. I called and the line was busy, I kept pressing redial and gave up when I got to 46th redial
I was in hospital last month for 16 days with cellulitis and was discharged on 17/3/23 after having a blood transfusion because my bloods were low. I was given a script for iron tablets (my 4th) and for 10 days of antibiotics because I still had the cellulitis. Neither have done what they were meant to do. I have been to the Lymphodema Clinic and Physiotherapy Clinic and both told me they couldn't do anything until I had seen my GP and the cellulitis was gone. A GP was meant to call me yesterday morning at 9am. This was arranged on 21/4 at the surgery when I got more bloods done. The first available speak to doctor was 17/5 four weeks later. I waited all morning but I didn't get that call. I tried to call the surgery and I was 13th in the queue, I hung up. I have also had an endoscopy when they did 4 biopsies, I still don't know the result.
Has anyone changed their GP practise since their incurable cancer diagnosis or with all the problems I have, do you think another practise would take me on! I just feel as if I have been abandoned! Any advice or suggestions would be appreciated! Thanks.
