Unfortunately my epu are so bad. I've called. The earliest they will see me is Thursday. They told me to go to a and e if I'm worried!
My epu is so bad, here's a list of things they have done
Told me I couldn't have a scan due to bleeding because "we don't like to scan more than once a week"
They failed to recognise that twin two fell off the growth chart... I pointed it out to the scan lady and she said "oh yeah that is a bit strange". I've never had confidence in the scan lady there. she told me vanishing twin was very rare and unlikely to happen despite one twin being tiny. Well I did indeed lose one twin first.
They suggested that if I was worried I pay private for my scans. So I ended up paying 95 quid for private scans to see that each twin had died
When I called about my surgical management. They refused to pick up phone. It took over 100 calls to speak to a human. One time they picked up and hung up immediately
They did not believe me when I said both twins had died and insisted on a scan before they would book me in for procedure. This wasted valuable time.
When I turned up for said scan they said "why are you here" and I had to explain the above.
There was a week in between going for the silly scan and my procedure because they are so booked up. They warned me because it was twins and because it was so far along I would likely bleed LOADS and possibly need to go to a and e immediately if it started to happen naturally.
I've sat in that waiting room and watched the various inefficiencies... deliberately not picking up phone, just sitting there doing nothing. One time I even saw an elderly lady in the gyne ward have trouble. She pulled the emergency cord in loo and was feeling unwell and screaming. Nobody came and I seemed more concerned.
This is a criticism of our poor NHS but anytime I've seen a dr, it's been very rushed and they are anxious to leave the room not answer questions I have. It's most likely they are so pressured these days. Too many patients not enough Drs.