Originally Posted by
westcountryvillain
Mick I'm sorry to hear of your woes mate and I hope you're back on the up very soon - thanks for sharing.
Al - whilst it is indeed true that the NHS has long waiting lists, the situation does differ from place to place, my wife had a private operation for a gall bladder removal booked and out of the blue a letter arrived with an NHS date BEFORE the private one. I myself have had a couple of routine tests and thought it would be ages to be seen but it wasn't long at all - all ok thankfully.
The important thing is to see the GP and get the process started, gaps do appear through appointment cancellations - that's not to say I don't recognise that things could well be far worse where you are.