Mollygo
If I could get to see a hospital doctor for a problem since the start of Covid, I’d vote for their pay rise. Hospital staff went above and beyond during Covid, but I’m still waiting to get to the top of the backlog pile.
A recent letter said that, in about 3 months, they’d be able to let me know when I could expect an appointment, though there could be a wait of several weeks.
That’s unfair Mollygo. Hospital doctors are working incredibly hard to clear the backlog. It’s through no fault of theirs that the NHS was overwhelmed by Covid, many medical staff themselves died trying to manage very sick patients. Patient numbers in hospital beds, in theatres and in clinics have had to be reduced (and still are being) to keep the vulnerable, who are the majority of hospital patients, as safe as possible. Doctors, and other hospital staff are working flat out, they are prioritising, they fully understand how worried people are about their conditions - but they don’t have magic wands to make it right.
I just wish people were more compassionate about how beleaguered the NHS is at the moment, and less compassionate about this pathetic government who don’t understand, and don’t care what the consequences of their policies are.