Is this a record?

marie48
marie48 Member Posts: 189
edited 11. Apr 2009, 08:29 in Living with Arthritis archive
I am on the waiting list for physio since January. I phoned and I was told my appointment will not be until the end of May.

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  • frogmorton
    frogmorton Member Posts: 29,880
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    My Goodness Marie!!!
    If we don't beat the recpord tonight with number of users on-line - you MUST have doen with that waiting list!! :shock:
    Toni x
  • woodbon
    woodbon Member Posts: 4,969
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Sounds as if it SHOULD be a record, but unfortunatly for us, probably not! :? Hope you get seen soon. Love Sue
  • marie48
    marie48 Member Posts: 189
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    I think, my scan was a record, saw the GP on monday afternoon and had the scan done on thursday due to cancellation. Results came on Monday, but they would not tell me what it is. I was told the surgery will contact me with the results and if I need to make an appointment. Have not heard anything, not sure what to do, shall I wait, it might be for ages or ring tomorrow and try to get an appointment but I will have to lie and say it is urgent. I cannot wait any longer. Same day appointment is for so difficult to get and it is not an emergency. What shall I do? Hopefully everything is fine as I have not been contacted but it is early days yet? I would not worry but having constant pins and needles in lt arm cannot be right.
  • frogmorton
    frogmorton Member Posts: 29,880
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Oh Marie
    I wouldn't know what to do either!!!
    I struggle to lei too!!!
    But it's a double bank holiday weekend. Can you make an apt for tuesday??
    Toni xx
  • colinone
    colinone Member Posts: 1,039
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Thats nothing i saw the OT today who told me i needed to see the OT doctor re some tests before i can move on, Well phone you when to come in she said ok i said but out at the hospital Monday and Thursday. oh no problem she said it probably be August or September anyway.
    Colin
  • mistywillow
    mistywillow Member Posts: 711
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    colinone wrote:
    Thats nothing i saw the OT today who told me i needed to see the OT doctor re some tests before i can move on, Well phone you when to come in she said ok i said but out at the hospital Monday and Thursday. oh no problem she said it probably be August or September anyway.
    Colin

    Hi Colin, well hope you did n't have any plans about moving on too quickly then!
    It really is such a shame to have to wait so long for everything. Our GP practice is really good though about things like that. You phone a separate extension for test results and if the doctor wants to see you about them they make an appointment as they keep some available for prebookings, but i am beginning to see that they are quite unusual and i am very fortunate.

    Marie you can tell a little porky, it is important to you and important, urgent they are very similar words and anything urgent must surely be classed as an emergency :!: :lol: :P
    Hope you get your results soon
    Gillxx
  • joanlawson
    joanlawson Member Posts: 8,681
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    marie48 wrote:
    I am on the waiting list for physio since January. I phoned and I was told my appointment will not be until the end of May.

    Hi Marie
    A 5 month wait seems unacceptable to me. I only had to wait two weeks, and then it was all done at the doctor's surgery, which was vrey convenient for me. I also had acupuncture there, both of which have benefited me greatly. Can your doctor do anything to speed things up for you ? Keep pestering them !!

    Joan
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