laurat
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We I had yet another example of one of the most frustrating bits about my lttc journey. How it is made even more unbearable and heartbreaking by the NHS! Din't get me wrong I fully appreciate that we have it and have no 'beef' with any hard working dr, nurse or office worker but my goodness it is a shambles in my area!
The latest shambles occured yesterday. I am currently in what should be month 15 of a 16 (min) month wait for IUI! Many corkers to get here but this was yesterdays. On the 20th March I paid for a private consultation at the Royal hospital. Its where Im going for the NHS but hadn't had a 'booking' appointment through. Well I went and got a lovely dr who said IUI is definetly my best option to try first. I said ok we should not be too far away from that on the NHS to which she then checked the back of my file and said. Well hou have a 'booking' appointment in May then. It will be me you see so don't come to this. There is no point as I e done all I would then. I thought great Ill wait for my IUI appointment which should be June time hopefully.
Fast forward to Mon 1May and I thought ok had expected an appointment through by now as they usually send thrm out a month or so in advance. So thought Ill phone to see where I am on the waiting list. Low and behold same old story with the phone got an answer service. Left a message to phone me back actually fully expecting to have to phone back myself. So sursprisedd to get a call at 8.30am from the reveptionist to see what I wanted. Told her I wanted to check where I was on the waiting list. She took my name dob etc said she would call back. I said if possible before 9. Anyhow she did at 5 to nine and told me. You have your booking appointment today at 2.30. I told her no thats the one the dr told me she haf cancelled and that I didnt have to come to. She put me in hold came back and said Ive spoken to someone else and you MUST come to this appointment tiday to sign gorms etc. The private clinic is completely seperate. I said again that the dr had assured me it wasnt explained Im a teacher and I cant get away at the drop of a hat without notice. She wouldnt budge. I got upset had to go to my line manager who was amazing as was my head who personally ended up covering my class. Hubby got away from his wirk.
Arrived to the appointment on time to wait 25 mins to be seen. Who comes out to call my name but yes the 'private' dr. She smiles when we sit down and says well how can I help. Told her we were told we had to come as the NHS and private is seperate. She said but I told you you didnt have to. To which I said well the receptionist said we had to. I explained we can't take a chance that we get black balled. She went away spoke to the 2 receptionists saidvthey were both blaming each ither. Apologised as if they had just asked her as she was there she would have told them! 2 hours waste of time and complete panic. Oh and still wont answer when my appointment is for IUI!
The latest shambles occured yesterday. I am currently in what should be month 15 of a 16 (min) month wait for IUI! Many corkers to get here but this was yesterdays. On the 20th March I paid for a private consultation at the Royal hospital. Its where Im going for the NHS but hadn't had a 'booking' appointment through. Well I went and got a lovely dr who said IUI is definetly my best option to try first. I said ok we should not be too far away from that on the NHS to which she then checked the back of my file and said. Well hou have a 'booking' appointment in May then. It will be me you see so don't come to this. There is no point as I e done all I would then. I thought great Ill wait for my IUI appointment which should be June time hopefully.
Fast forward to Mon 1May and I thought ok had expected an appointment through by now as they usually send thrm out a month or so in advance. So thought Ill phone to see where I am on the waiting list. Low and behold same old story with the phone got an answer service. Left a message to phone me back actually fully expecting to have to phone back myself. So sursprisedd to get a call at 8.30am from the reveptionist to see what I wanted. Told her I wanted to check where I was on the waiting list. She took my name dob etc said she would call back. I said if possible before 9. Anyhow she did at 5 to nine and told me. You have your booking appointment today at 2.30. I told her no thats the one the dr told me she haf cancelled and that I didnt have to come to. She put me in hold came back and said Ive spoken to someone else and you MUST come to this appointment tiday to sign gorms etc. The private clinic is completely seperate. I said again that the dr had assured me it wasnt explained Im a teacher and I cant get away at the drop of a hat without notice. She wouldnt budge. I got upset had to go to my line manager who was amazing as was my head who personally ended up covering my class. Hubby got away from his wirk.
Arrived to the appointment on time to wait 25 mins to be seen. Who comes out to call my name but yes the 'private' dr. She smiles when we sit down and says well how can I help. Told her we were told we had to come as the NHS and private is seperate. She said but I told you you didnt have to. To which I said well the receptionist said we had to. I explained we can't take a chance that we get black balled. She went away spoke to the 2 receptionists saidvthey were both blaming each ither. Apologised as if they had just asked her as she was there she would have told them! 2 hours waste of time and complete panic. Oh and still wont answer when my appointment is for IUI!
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