medical appointment in the middle of the day, would you go to work for an hour an a half?

[Slartybartfast]

since travelling to and from work takes 35 minutes?
i didnt plan to go to work before my appointment, just afterwares but have just had a reminder about the appointment which is basically in the middle of the day?

If it's a hospital appointment where it cannot be made outside of office hours we have to make the time up (managers discretion) other routine appointments have to be made outside of office hours.

I think it's difficult. I would prefer my employer not to know about a medical apt so I'd combine it with other things i need to catch up on and ask for a/l.

However I've been on the other side of these matters in HR and have lost count of the staff who have requested exceptions to our policy because the hospital is immovable about a mid day apt. I might once or twice have phoned the hospital dept on an anonymous basis and asked "if I have an apt at midday would it be possibke to reschedule because with travel I will lose 4/5 hours of work and will have to make it up or lose holiday. I cannot think of an example where a hospital dept has said no, except to say yes but not necessarily on the day originally given.

Obviously apts for procedures or two week cancer referrals are given as sickness absence and if anyone comes to me re the latter there will be emotional support offered through counselling or just tea.

Slarty, could you take a/l for half a day (either a.m. or p.m. depending when your new appointment is?) and also try to get an earlier or later appointment.

I know it's a pain having to use a/l but to my mind, if it reduces the stress and saves you having to drag into work for only 90 mins, it's probably worth it. Especially if your appointment is located closer to home than work.

That is a good idea daisy

No problem Slarty (smile]

I don't see it's necessary to 'make up' the time taken for the medical appointment itself. As a manager, it would be reasonable to know the timing of absence including the ability to get to and from the appointment without feeling you're 'under the cosh'.