Viv left hospital last night, and we have to make an appointment with the GP who has been involved in her case to update him and to discuss ongoing aspects of her treatment.
I phoned the surgery now; they said there are no appointments available for that particular doctor. We'd have to queue outside the door at 8am on one of the days he's in.
I enquired further; apparently they are not taking any appointments for April yet. That's just two weeks away! We aren't going to join the Soviet-style morning queue so I'll phone back next week and see if they have any appointments available for the right doctor then.
No wonder A&E is deluged if it's this difficult to get a GP appointment! In my working days I often used to set up meetings a month or so in advance; we've also got dental appointments in April. If the dentists can manage this, why can't the doctors?
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