NHS - oh dear!

We were in A&E for several hours last week with my very poorly husband. There were people there with all sorts of ailments but Jaffacake is more knowledgeable than me on the subject.

Oddly enough, try 111. Each time I have done that something has happened immediately, either A&E appointment booked, instant surgery appointment, and twice, 'paramedics and ambulance are on its way'

A&E - might not be strictly appropriate, but what else can you do? Good luck - I hope you find an answer to your problem.

You know better than me Jaffacake as an ex nurse, but could you go to A&E?

Although I worked with the NHS for 42 years as a senior nurse I now feel completely let down at my time of need. I have a numb foot which is progressing up my leg,problems with balance and pain at back of my eye which keeps me awake at night. I have been referred to neurologist but told there is a wait of at least a year before I will be seen.
I sent an online request back to the gp surgery to say my condition is getting worse. Had a reply back saying yes you need to be seen again use this link to book an appointment. Urgent appointment is for 5 weeks time to see the gp.
What should I do ? Lose all feeling in my leg ? Now walking with foot drop and had to stop driving several months ago as couldn't feel the brake pedal. Feel so low and just feel like giving up.

There is truly something Kafkaesque about these circuitous routes to treatment. I hope you get what you need soon.

At least you are being seen by someone. 111 sent me to A&E in late March. A&E examined me and then referred me to my GP for a 24 hour haert monitor. My surcery emailed me to say that I had so referred.

Then i get a letter asking me to go online and book an appointment. When I try to do that I am told all slots are fully booked. Please lave a phone number. i do that. I also try booking online sveral times, with the samr answer, then I am 'timed out'. My reference number is no longer valid.

I contact the surgery, I have difficulty explaining what I was meant to be having and who referred me. They tell me that I have a acardiac appointment in Spetember. Iexplain that that is something difference, I am taking about a 24 hour monitor.

That was last week, well over 2 months since the referral. I will now leave it until September when I see the consultant, and when he asks if a 24 hour montor has been fitted. I will explain why it hasn't