Guest guest Posted November 28, 2008 Report Share Posted November 28, 2008 Hi Lilian I would be inclined in the first instance to cancel that appointment and ring around the other choices and find out the waiting time and proceedure, then make a choice. I think you will have to cancel first because they wont be very helpful otherwise as they will know you already have an appointment. Chris > > I have been told to make an appointment with the sleep apnea clinic. The letter gives me a phone number, reference number, code word, and a list of hospitals. None locally unfortunately. The nearest is 40 miles away. > > So I choose to go to that one - Papworth. > > I phone the number and ask for an appointment for the sleep apnea clinic at Papworth. They ask for the reference number, birth date etc. She then tells me the earliest appointment is 8th December at 9am. That's good I thought, but I could not get there by 9am so she offers me 11am. Great. > > Then she tells me that someone will phone regarding the appointment. They will need to ask me some further questions to see where I need to go. I said I thought it was Papworth and the appointment was for 11am on the 8th. > > Oh no, 11am on the 8th is when they are going to phone me, to ask me some questions, and make an appointment for me to go to the clinic. So this can mean months of waiting - and not being allowed to drive. > > So phoning and booking an appointment is a bit of a farce really, as you are phoning to book an appointment for someone to phone you to make an appointment. > > Lilian > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 28, 2008 Report Share Posted November 28, 2008 Hi Lilian Would an 'ambulance' car driver help get you there, to London? Bob > > Unfortunately the others are too far away to get to. The nearest convenient one is already 40 miles away, which means an 80 mile Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 28, 2008 Report Share Posted November 28, 2008 Good point Bob. Lilian maybe your GP wouldn't mind arranging transport as he has stopped you driving. Chris > > Hi Lilian > > Would an 'ambulance' car driver help get you there, to London? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 28, 2008 Report Share Posted November 28, 2008 I think the NHS pay your fare anyway Lilian, they did when a local consultant here in Devon referred me to a clinic in London. On a smaller scale they also paid my taxi fare to and the from the local CFS clinic last month. Mo > > Good point Bob. Lilian maybe your GP wouldn't mind arranging transport > as he has stopped you driving. > > Chris > > > > > > Hi Lilian > > > > Would an 'ambulance' car driver help get you there, to London? > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 28, 2008 Report Share Posted November 28, 2008 Lilian: " " Words fail me. What a strange system. There is nothing to say except how stupid that all is, endo, GP, Papworth, the lot. Here's hoping it's not months from the phone call and that they can say something sensible!. Love, Kat you are phoning to book an appointment for someone to phone you to make an appointment. > > Lilian > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 28, 2008 Report Share Posted November 28, 2008 Hi Lilian, It's a scam to allow them to delay making an appointment until it's 'convenient' for them. They're probably recording that as meeting their 'target' on appointments ~ it's fraudulent and should be exposed. Complain to the PCT, copy to the MP (and maybe the local paper). best wishes Bob > I have been told to make an appointment with the sleep apnea clinic. The letter gives me a phone number, reference number, code Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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