I started a new job at the end of last year, I have a health condition which I haven't disclosed as I have coped the past 10 years with this condition and no actual medical intervention. I take 2 medications and am supposed to get blood tests (apparently) last own I had was 2 years ago. However my GP requested I get a blood test when issuing my repeat. Transpires I am severely anemic (which has clearly slowly occurred between the two tests) GP referred me to hospital for an infusion. All good I thought... Went along and it wasn't an infusion but more of a review. They will arrange the infusion which may be one or two across two days on two seperate weeks. They also want to bring me in for a review with a camera over the next few weeks. I am fine with this and also happy I am having a review. However I am worried about work. My manager has said with like short appts we can make back time rather than record ie a dentist appt however with hospital I emailed HR and they just said to put however long your out for down - tbh there is little guidance around appts other than to try and get outside of working hours. As you know hospital can say 30 minutes or an hour but turns into far longer. I don't want to sit and make that time back!
I am just really worried that all these appts over the coming weeks are going to be grounds for some sort of disciplinary or review or something. I don't care if they're paid or not (I have no annual leave left) I just don't want them to think I'm taking the piss or should have declared I have an illness which has caused me no issues til now. Anyone else been in this type of scenario and can advise?