Appointments

Hi rily

We've had a few of them in the post for one thing & another, sometimes I was able to make an appointment other times not.  I assumed it was a new system.  It may not suite everyone though especially if they don't have internet,  athough there's also a number to ring to book your appointment. I had one letter that said for me to call them by a certain date if I hadn't heard anything.   When I called they said that they hadn't set up the clinic yet, I asked them to explain this but I was still none the wiser.   Perhaps it's to save money where they only set up a clinic when they have so many patients.  But I did get a call exactly one week later & they fitted me in on a cancellation, so that was good.  I got my urology hospital letter as usual though, it wasn't for me to book online myself.  All the best with your Hydrocele!  

Ah, choose & book. The hospitals I've worked in suffered from that. Children's clinics where everyone books a mid-morning appt & then complain at the time spent there waiting. My clinic which has a short waiting list, so GPs book people in despite it being the wrong specialty. One of my jobs is to triage referrals - I'm sure for some people it delays getting the right appt.

The other issue is being sent to an outreach clinic in a location difficult to access. Our poor NHS is bursting at the seams.

Teasswill

I always accept early morning appointments for that reason, then there's hardly any hold up.  We have to take what we can get I suppose & be grateful.  

Hi rily

I always knew you were a man with los cajones grandes. I know how uncomfortable that can be so I wish you well and soon.

CB