I saw the doctor back in the summer and she referred me to see a consultant in September. This referral was in the form of a letter to me to be able to book my consultant appointment via a new online system "e-referral".
The online system gave me the option of an NHS appointment (with times I could choose) at a private clinic miles away, or to request an appointment at my local NHS hospital. I opted for the latter as I didn't mind waiting a bit longer and I don't agree with outsourcing the NHS to private clinics.
Six weeks later, I received an urgent letter from the hospital telling me that they were sorting my appointment and I didn't need to contact the GP.
Anyway that was about a month ago. My condition is getting worse. I probably need an operation to sort it (according to GP) but I haven't even seen a consultant yet. I want to chase it up and I feel I should tell someone to developments in my condition since the summer.
My question is, who do I call? Should I make another appointment with the GP, given that she's already referred me ad can't do any more than that, or do I call the appointments team who sent me the letter and ask if I am ever going to get an appointment?
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How do I chase a consultant appointment?
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BurnTheBlackSuit · 13/11/2017 10:51
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