Rheumy appointment - or lack of it!
Pherstun
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I saw the rheumy in April and was told I would next be seen on the combined rheumy/colitis clinic, that are run every 3 months.
I got round to ringing them the other day, since it's been over 3 months since my last appointment. After trying many phone numbers I finally got through to someone who told me I hadn't been put on the system as wanting the combined clinic, and the last one was in June!!
She put me through to the secretary, who said she would look into it for me. I said I don't want to wait another 2 months (as it will likely be) for a combined clinic appointment, I would rather just see the rheumy.
I'm on Facebook with a lass who also goes to the combined clinic, she said the next one isn't till October! I definitely don't want to wait that long.
Damn it, I could have started to get some more answers, now I have to wait even longer...
I got round to ringing them the other day, since it's been over 3 months since my last appointment. After trying many phone numbers I finally got through to someone who told me I hadn't been put on the system as wanting the combined clinic, and the last one was in June!!
She put me through to the secretary, who said she would look into it for me. I said I don't want to wait another 2 months (as it will likely be) for a combined clinic appointment, I would rather just see the rheumy.
I'm on Facebook with a lass who also goes to the combined clinic, she said the next one isn't till October! I definitely don't want to wait that long.
Damn it, I could have started to get some more answers, now I have to wait even longer...
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it such a shame they did not do there job properly i wonder sometimes if they realise how hard they can make life for us with these mistakes will they get you into see the rhummy before that do you think ??? hope they sort things out for you valval0
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Pherstun
that is bad practise :x l think you need to be assertive if you are suffering and maybe write to them or get your GP to chase it for you?
Love
Toni xx0
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