Quote from: Tones on April 24, 2024, 07:37:05 AMQuote from: RedHand88 on April 24, 2024, 07:21:47 AMQuote from: Tones on April 23, 2024, 03:59:33 PMI had similar issue about a year later and made up symptoms to see a GP as if I had of mentioned chest pain they wouldn't have seen me, how ridiculous is that.
Not really. They are following national guidelines. Sudden onset chest pain needs urgent assessment to rule out cardiac cause. Only thing a GP surgery can do is an ECG which will result in you going to hospital anyway for bloods to confirm a MI or whatever it may be. Can't do those in a GP surgery, so going there is a waste of everyone's time including yours (which you may not have.)
My issue included chest pain which was present for over 6 weeks, this I explained to the receptionist who rang me back and said go to A&E, I didn't get to speak to a doctor and spent the whole day in A&E apologising to various medical professionals for taking up their time as they were all flat to the mat - if only I had her mobile number!
If you explained that to the receptionist then they have got it wrong.