When I was born I had a cleft palate, which then lead to ear issues and braces. When I started work (23 years ago) I had a leg pain issue that was never diagnosed, but went away….to generalise, I’ve never had an issue getting an appointment, I or my parents have never had to pay anything (Prescriptions aside), with my leg I think we had to wait up to 3 months for certain appointments, like the op, ~90~% stuff was quicker.

I rang my new doctors after 8am on Monday, triage call Wednesday, doctors appointment Friday noon. I’d only joined a couple of days before. It’s underfunded and understaffed, but the NHS is a diamond. Absolutely baffles me that people think a for profit service could be better.

Hope you don’t mind me jumping on your comment.