"Well I've just had my annual MOT and it included a face to face appointment with the doctor...."
North South divide thing maybe :-) Never had anything like that down here - I first asked for one when I stopped work some 6 or so years ago but was told the "one illness per visit" rule. I've not seen "my" doctor for years now, and he/she changes about every 8 months anyway. Apparently they have a recruitment problem round here.
I had an appointment to get the pneumonia jab last week. Just a nurse, not the actual doctor. at 4pm. So I turned up at about 3:45. The medical centre is like Stalag 19, with a metal shuttered door across it. We were about 5th in the queue to get in. Once in a while someone from reception came and dealt with the person at the front of the queue, but didn't call back and say is anyone here for anything else. So we ended up being 5 minutes late in.
I also had a private dental appt (as the NHS doc recommended private for the work I need. That was cancelled as the doc had Covid, which is fair enough. SWMBO had a hygienist appointment the following day which was also cancelled (without telling her in advance) as the hygienist had left...
Luckily I have all the time in the world and don't much give a wotsit...
Our area has undergone, and is designated (like others) for massive amounts of additional housing. I do have the feeling that the "infrastructure" is struggling to keep pace...
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