I honestly don't know whether to laugh or cry. I've been let down by the health service multiple times but the latest letdown really goes beyond a joke.
I've been complaining of fatigue and low mood for months and had blood tests, nothing was flagged so I assumed it must be something else. I access my health record and it shows my serum ferritin (iron stores) are at a grand total of 12. NICE guidelines say that anything below 30 is a deficiency, but because the NHS for some reason ignores this and sets their lower range for 10?
Not only have I not been told about this (had to download nhs app just to view my results) but since being tested over a month ago I've developed blurred vision and frequent headaches, on top of the worsening fatigue. So essentially my organs have been starved of oxygen whilst healthcare staff happily pick up their pay packets for inadequate work. Yay.
AIBU to imagine that NHS guidelines are based purely on the mood of whoever is at a keyboard somewhere, rather than actual scientific evidence/ advice? And why exactly are our taxes being spend on funding this horrendously awful service? A literal farce.