I had a similar experience - two cardio appointments on different days for the same test (not the one I needed). I rang to query it, and was told that someone would call back, so I asked the person I was speaking to to note that I was going away for a week the following month, and gave the dates. Nobody called back. I rang again, and was told that the next appointment had been made for when I was away, although the dates had been added to my notes.
I was away in early August, and the referral for the test was initially made in late June. I finally had the test this week. It was something that is done rarely rather than routinely, so I didn't expect that getting one would be as easy as booking a blood test, but had it been positive it would need urgent treatment. It wasn't, luckily, but that's down to luck not efficiency.
Good Morning Monday 20th April 2026


