Emailing Consultants (NHS)

[ChimChimChiroo]

Does anyone find it totally inappropriate for a patient to obtain a Consultant or other medical professionals email and email them without prior consent?

What do you think about recording consultations- it seems very common now?

I don't even have a contact for my consultant, secretary or team or anything. No direct line or email and it's very frustrating as I'm sat on a waiting list for over a year between appointments and no way to get in touch with anyone inbetween appointments, my last one was 8 months ago and not even received a date for my follow up yet and I'm struggling and can't seem to get through to anyone when I ring the main switchboard. I'd never guess someone's email or anything but I think it's disgraceful to not give patients a contact at all especially when they're waiting to next see the doctor up to a year or even more between appointments.