Siblings needing the same appointments- any way to co-ordinate?

[Snap8TheCat]

Both ds 1 & 2 have been referred for the same thing (podiatry) and the hospital we have to go to is a little bit of a trek. With getting appointments after school and at times we can make, it’s looking a bit hectic.

Is there any point in asking if the appointments can be linked and done one after the other? Or is there no point even asking?

Tell them you need appointments at the same time

We’ve only had letters so far giving initial appointments- do I tell the reception before we leave that appointment or wait for next letter to arrive and try and change it?

I’d tell them ASAP
Ring them up , and try and get the appointments one after the other
If it helps you. It helps the hospital in the long term

Thank you, I’ll call them Monday.

Has anyone got experience of dealing with this? Would be good to hear if it actually works in practice.

Where I work we'd ask the secretary to book a double appt for the two kids?

Is that a hospital anotherday ?

Thank you.

I work in an outpatients clinic and we cant book 2 initial appointments back to back as they keep 3 specific times every day for new patient slots. Follow up or review appointments however, are a different story and we will work with the patient to get a requested time where possible - you may just have to wait a bit longer for the appointments if you specifically need 2 together and also after school. Every clinic is different, so theres no harm in asking!

Thanks elend good to know.

I already have their first appointments and that’s when it dawned on me what a logistical nightmare it was going to be. I’ll give them a call tomorrow and see what they advised doing. It can’t be unusual can it?

Yes of course. My 3 all need the same yearly appointment and the hospital have a note on their file to book them consecutively - the paed just sees them all together during that triple slot.