Today I needed to make an appointment with my GP. My appointment isn't an emergency yet I would like to be seen fairly soon. The date the receptionist gave me was for July 20th!!!! That's 4 weeks away!
Now, I know I'm not the only person to get frustrated with Doctor's waiting lists, in fact most people I speak to have the same gripe. But why is it that we have to wait so long to see our GP? Are we to guess when we might become unwell and book an appointment in advance?
What constitutes an emergency appointment? To me an emergency is just that, an emergency! When you're very unwell and need urgent medical assistance (not to be confused with semergencies requiring hospital treatment).
Having to wait 4 weeks may lead my ailment to become worse when eventually I will need an emergency appointment. This really is unacceptable and I know many of you will agree. Time to start lobbying I think!!!!
In answer to this post's heading, NO, I am not a patient patient!!
I'm not either. If I need an appointment I need it within a couple days, not a month. I don't go to the dr that often.... which is NOT a good thing for a severe asthmatic!!
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