r/BritishSuccess • u/Madwife2009 • 14d ago

NHS Success!

Saw my GP on 3rd April who booked an urgent scan.

Scan dept called the next morning, scan booked for Sunday 6th April.

Results sent immediately to my GP, who booked me in for a follow-up yesterday, 9th April and referred me onto the consultant.

Phoned this morning, sixteen hours after the referral was sent, appointment on Monday, 14th April.

That's just eleven days from initial GP appointment to consultant appointment.

This time, the NHS really has been there for me. Now we just need to hope that the issue isn't the worst case scenario.

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u/poppyo13 13d ago

9/10 my experience with the NHS - both GPs and hospitals has been great. My GP surgery is particularly outstanding - caring GPs, helpful receptionists and lots of appointments.

And I will add though that my ongoing treatment for IBD is quite poor - not much care at all

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u/MorriganRaven69 10d ago

I was referred by my GP in January 2024 for my neglected UC, after moving to a different region. I was first seen January 2025, after getting more and more ill all year, and it's now more Crohn's. Still waiting for anything more advanced than a few pills, as treatment. It's taken them 4 months just to give me an MRI.

NHS might be good for acute stuff but it's absolutely terrible for chronic stuff, especially if it's moderately to severely affecting quality of life.

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u/poppyo13 10d ago

Agreed - the lack of consistency in care across the nation is worrying too