[Gusto Brunt]

I had a nurse appoointment (to see how my diabetes is going) at my local doctor's surgery - the first I've had for 10 years. But the surgery sent me a text cancelling the appointment. Followed by please arrange another appointment,

I know it's hard to get a doctor's appointments these days but how common is it for them to cancel appointments? Thanks.

[Kate!]

Yeah it's happened a few times.

[Gusto Brunt]

Originally Posted by Kate!

Yeah it's happened a few times.

Wow. Thanks for the reply.

[Cherie]

Some has phoned in sick...its not uncommon

[UserSince2005]

pay taxes all you life for this ****, the NHS is a disgrace

[bots]

everything is done without any slack these days. If a nurse's car breaks down on route to the surgery .... forget it. We want the NHS to be cheap, but complain when things are stretched thin .... they can't win

I had to travel 50 miles to a hospital so i didn't have to wait months for an appointment. That sort of stuff is the norm these days

[Gusto Brunt]

Originally Posted by Cherie

Some has phoned in sick...its not uncommon

The nurse you mean. That's a lot of cancelled appointments then.

[Gusto Brunt]

Originally Posted by UserSince2005

pay taxes all you life for this ****, the NHS is a disgrace

Yeah well, a mate of mine asked me to shift some furniture for him today. I said I couldn't do it because I had this nurse appointment. He got someone else.

[Gusto Brunt]

Originally Posted by bots

everything is done without any slack these days. If a nurse's car breaks down on route to the surgery .... forget it. We want the NHS to be cheap, but complain when things are stretched thin .... they can't win

I had to travel 50 miles to a hospital so i didn't have to wait months for an appointment. That sort of stuff is the norm these days

My bruv's changed his doctor because he didn't like the manner of the other doc. Far too rude.

[rusticgal]

Originally Posted by Gusto Brunt

I had a nurse appoointment (to see how my diabetes is going) at my local doctor's surgery - the first I've had for 10 years. But the surgery sent me a text cancelling the appointment. Followed by please arrange another appointment,

I know it's hard to get a doctor's appointments these days but how common is it for them to cancel appointments? Thanks.

I work in a surgery...and its not very common. If they are sick then its unavoidable although we would call you to arrange another appointment. In fact our GP's and Nurses are rarely sick and that's quite amazing bearing in mind they are often confronted with infections and colds etc.

[Gusto Brunt]

Originally Posted by rusticgal

I work in a surgery...and its not very common. If they are sick then its unavoidable although we would call you to arrange another appointment. In fact our GP's and Nurses are rarely sick and that's quite amazing bearing in mind they are often confronted with infections and colds etc.

Yes I was very surprised it was cancelled.

But I have another appointment next Thursday so they might combine both appointments. Maybe that's what they were thinking. I was mistakeningly doubled booked in such a short time.

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by Gusto Brunt

The nurse you mean. That's a lot of cancelled appointments then.

Doctors and Nurses all get sick, they are just human like the rest of us

[rusticgal]

Originally Posted by Gusto Brunt

My bruv's changed his doctor because he didn't like the manner of the other doc. Far too rude.

Fair enough....some of the Doctors feel the same way about some Patients

[Gusto Brunt]

Originally Posted by rusticgal

Fair enough....some of the Doctors feel the same way about some Patients

I've heard that too.

[Gusto Brunt]

Originally Posted by Cherie

Doctors and Nurses all get sick, they are just human like the rest of us

Yes, indeed.

[Ammi]

…I guess the way to look at it is that it’s better to have a cancelled appointment than be in a close up situation in a confined room with someone who is ill and possibly contagious so if a GP is ill then not doing their surgery is the best thing, some patients would be very vulnerable…I do understand how you’re probably eager to know how it’s going with your Diabetes, though…especially as it’s such a recent diagnosis and the circumstances surrounding that diagnosis when you collapsed….i hope that you get that new appointment and update soon, Gusto……