I had a blood test about a fortnight ago. I had a letter from my doctor yesterday, asking me to make an appointment to see him to discuss the results. I went up to the surgery today to see about making an appointment to see him. I hit a wall of obstacles immediately. The receptionist claimed that he hadn't sent me a letter (he had, it was in my shopping bag as proof), and then she backtracked when I showed it to her. She then gave me some bullshit about people "can only make routine appointments after 2 pm". I was completely unaware of this. She then added that I would have to be quick, as the appointments "soon go". In the end, I just walked out and decided that I would wait until my doctor sent me a follow-up letter.
Honestly, what a bloody waste of time my GP surgery is. He wanted to see me, not the other way around, but then I hit a brick wall when I try to make an appointment to see him. I don't have a mobile phone, which I have told them several times, so they should be aware of this, and so a face-to-face appointment is my only option. Trying to arrange that, though, is a near-impossible feat. I am beginning to get fed-up of being mucked about by people who should be trying to make my life easier, not harder. Getting in to see my doctor is a lot of rigmarole now but, as I said, HE wanted to see ME. He won't be best pleased if I don't go to see him, which no doubt I will get the blame for. THIS has made my day a VERY crap one.