Playing the cancer card
Usually I am reluctant to emphasise my condition. However, today I was compelled to let my G.P.'s receptionist know my condition after being informed that I would need to wait for another 3 people i...
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It doesn't hurt to complain. At outpatients one day I waited over two hours to be seen. The time before that was an hour and a half and the time before that was an hour. I put a formal complaint in.
The other day I went in and waited no more than 15 minutes. The waiting room was only 1/3 full and those that were there were taken in a reasonable turnover rate. More doctors rooms were open with doctors in them this time too. My complaint must have been heeded and a bit more of a budget was advanced to an overworked department. More staff = less patient waiting.
The other day I went in and waited no more than 15 minutes. The waiting room was only 1/3 full and those that were there were taken in a reasonable turnover rate. More doctors rooms were open with doctors in them this time too. My complaint must have been heeded and a bit more of a budget was advanced to an overworked department. More staff = less patient waiting.