NHS are rubbish

[snowydayy]

I'm sat in the waiting room of the dentist (hospital dentist). My appointment was 20 minutes ago and no idea when I will be seen. This is standard from them as I'm here a lot for ongoing issues and this happens every time, last time it was 40 minutes waiting past my appt time.

It's now 9.30 and I need to get home to my desk for a 10am for a meeting (with my boss).

I know the NHS is broken but it is literally impacting on my work life every time I have an appt as they're constantly meaning I'm late for work meetings or have to rescheduled completely! To add the appt was originally well before work time at 8.30 but they cancelled it in error and couldn't get me back in until 9.10am.

YANBU - they need to get their act together?

YABU - I should just suck it up and wait and not make my work meeting?

Sorry OP but it’s you that’s gives the NHS a bad name. You sound very entitled.

God bless the NHS.

You're lucky to have an NHS dentist. Book the day off work next time.

Once a gp I was due to see and wanted to see without dc. So I had dropped the dc with a friend and then when I was two bus stops away, the gp receptionist called to rearrange my appointment. At first I was slightly annoyed so I asked why cancel so late? The receptionist said my particular doctor was just taken by an ambulance. So he couldn't see me.

My annoyance was replaced by concern for the poor human doctor.

Only 20 minutes? I have waited up to 2 hours for an appointment. In one of my clinics they book in the new patients that need assessment first thing before the clinic starts as that is the only way they get seen. That pushes back all the other appointments. It was how I was seen the first time and I was with the consultant for a good 45 minutes before being admitted to a ward. Those with the ‘first appointment’ will have no idea that patients are being seeing before them so may well wonder what they are waiting for but they also get the time they need.

One of many appointments for your health? Looks like you might be using up a lot of resources, just be happy you are not paying every time - that's your alternative option.