I live on the edge of a London Borough, my wait to see a GP for a non-urgent appointment is between 4-6 weeks, and that's just to see the 'next' GP and not the one you might prefer, in my opinion and experiences practices are still not geared-up for people who work full-time.
I have to be on shift at 07.30 and don't get home until after 6pm, I have zero chance of being on the phone at 8am to be in a queue to try and get an urgent appointment.
When I do get an appointment I always ask for a time after 5.30pm and then beg to get off work, surgery throws their hand up in horror and reminds me that they close at 5.45, when I do go there the place is like the Mary Celeste!
Last time I was at my GPs (to prove I still needs my BP meds) I was asked to go and have a blood-test.... guess what they only do them at the GPs between 9-10 twice a week, or I could go to the hospital but they are only open 8-4.30pm! what makes it worse is that I have a blood-test department only in the next block of my work but I live in a different catchment area so the results can't be transferred!
Weirdly my wife went to have her shoulder u/s done on a Sunday but they same hospital won't run a blood test clinic for people who work full-time.
The NHS can be a very unforgiving employer... I would need to take a days AL to go for my 10 min blood test!
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