I've been waiting and waiting and bloody waiting for a follow up appointment after a hospital admittance, tests, scans etc, I saw a consultant over 2 weeks ago & he referred me to another hospital (still seeing him). The new hospital needs a letter from the old hospital to set up an appointment.
I have been told several times that it'd been done but yet again I phoned today & it hasn't. The secretary, for some reason, hasn't done it yet.
I'm at my wits end. It took 10 weeks to see the doctor originally, despite being told my referral was 'urgent'.
I'm in pain, I can't work, I've been promised that things are moving but they never seem to.
I work in the same trust that I saw the doctor in & have therefore been able to find out his email address. Would it be horribly stalkerish to email him & let him know what's going on & ask if he can get a follow up set up?
I know medical staff don't do the paperwork but I'm banging my head against a wall trying to go the 'proper' route.
I've spoken to PALS & today spoke to an nhs complaints advocacy service. I don't want to complain, I love the nhs & defend it to the hilt but I've had enough.
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Labrat72 · 30/09/2014 18:07
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