I am under a consultant endocrinologist at this hospital.
I was waiting for an appointment in March and when I contacted the hospital to enquire why I had not received a date for my next appointment I was told that there was 'no clinic capacity'. I eventually saw the consultant towards the end of April.
He wanted to see me again in 4 weeks. Again I waited for an appointment. When I telephoned I was told that although he wanted to see me in 4 weeks, all the clinics were full and they could not book me.
Eventually, after pushing twice for an appointment, I now have one. By the time I see the consultant again it will be 12 weeks, not 4, since my previous appointment.
In the meantime I have seen the results of my blood tests via my GP and it is clear that I require treatment. However, as the consultant requested the tests, the GP will not prescribe, so I will have waited an extra 8 weeks for treatment, which is not acceptable.
The implication is that endocrinology services at this hospital are seriously over-subscribed. If I could I would go back to primary care, but unfortunately my issues are out of the scope of my GP so I have no choice but to carry on with the hospital.
What steps are being taken to improve the patient experience and in particular access to consultants?
"Not enough appointments available in endocrinology"
About: University Hospital (Coventry) / Endocrinology University Hospital (Coventry) Endocrinology CV2 2DX
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