I don't want to use a days holiday for this hospital appointment!

[TwentyCups]

Ok, just wondering what other people think here/situations in your workplace.
I've posted on here previously about my contraceptive implant which was inserted too deep into my arm. My local GUM are unable to remove it (ouch!) and have said I need referring by GP to have it out at sbother hospital. My nearest city hospital does not take referrals for this, the nearest hospital that does is 1 1/2 hour drive away.
I don't get to choose when the appointment will be, as they are very busy I've been told. It cannot be done evenings or weekends. Normally for appointments we are allowed to leave early/start late and make the time up (work through lunch or similar). However, as I will need realistically at the very minimum four hours (potentially longer) away I cant do this. I know I can't use sick here. Is my only option to use a days holiday? I would really rather not. Is it unreasonable?

Ok I spoke to my manager and her manager yesterday. I have been granted one days unpaid leave, but they need to know the times, and if it's possible to come into work at all beforehand I will do.
Holiday saved :) now to wait and see how long Til I can get the bloody thing out!
Thanks everyone for your help.

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Why 'should' your work subsidise your appointment. Get over yourself and take the time off, this is said as you are a recotion and would be rather hard to make it up.

We allow 2 hours for appointments. Including travel. Anything over half a day is classed as sick. Anything between 2 hours and half a day is made up with TOIL.

Love it when a thread is all wrapped up! Not a bad result OP

Curly i find that post rather strange. If women have a right to time off to have a baby surely they should have a right to time off to ensure they dont get pregnant too.

I work for the NHS and as another poster has said we would have to make time up,take annual or unpaid leave.Definatly not sick leave as it is too easy to trigger a warning.

Paid leave (public sector)

It should be paid leave for appointments. Obviously lots of places don't do this but it's quite shit.

Our work allows two doctors and two dentists appointments off paid per year, in theory, but in practice they're more lenient. After my mum and brother died, I had bereavement counselling that lasted for months, which meant leaving a couple of hours early once a week, and I never had to make up the time.

Also, not quite the same thing, but my son is undergoing a lot of tests for an undiagnosed issue at the moment, which means lots of hospital appointments at random times. I always offer to take leave but nearly always my boss says I don't have to - they only time he has asked my to take a half day was when my son had three appointments within a fortnight, so he suggested the half day would cover all three occasions of absence. My boss is lovely.

Officially, my staff are expected to make medical appointments in their own time, such as before or after work or on days off, including annual leave
However, because I've got a good team, I would ask them to come in before and after the appointment, as appropriate and give them TOIL, probably with me covering their role
They give u a lot of their own time so it's the least I can do

most places I've worked would allow this as paid medical leave. it's a non optional medical procedure. I'd have to produce referrals and proof of appointment time and location and that would be that. what if you had used all ur holiday? they'd have to have an alternative.

I work for the NHS and this would be paid sick leave for me. I have an ongoing condition which means I have quite a few appointments, all are paid.

Interesting variety of responses re. what employers will allow and not allow. And obligatory twatty "get over yourself" from CurlyMango - gotta love Aibu! Since it is a medical procedure and not a short check up, I do think op is right to feel that this shouldnt be classed as holiday.

Don't go in and work beforehand if you take a full days unpaid op, only if it's to get half.