Waited from 9: 30am to 11am at open surgery on Wednesday last. Saw Dr - gave me eye drops which unfortunately cause a massive alergic reaction to my eyes.
My daughter rang surgery and took me to see another doctor, who gave me anti-histamines and said if deterioration occured over the weekend I would have to go to A&E.
By Friday my eyes and face were a dreadful mess, my eyes merely slits and very swollen. My daughter rang for a Doctor to call and was told no way would a call be made (this was at 8: 30am) and she could not speak to a doctor.
A Dr did call at 1pm and said I should go to the acute eye clinic at Princess Royal, he rang me to make an appointment - no reply so he left a message to say I must be seen and they would ring back and make an appointment with me.
3pm, still no news, my daughter rang to be told there is no Acute Eye Clinic at Princess Royal - it is at Shrewsbury. I eventually received treatment at 8: 30pm by an extremely kind registrar at Shrewsbury Hospital.
We should not have this fight with receptionists to get treatment. I am 79 years old and consider eye sight important.
"We should not have to fight to get treatment for my eyes"
About: NHS Telford and Wrekin CCG NHS Telford and Wrekin CCG Telford TF7 4BF Royal Shrewsbury Hospital / Ophthalmology Royal Shrewsbury Hospital Ophthalmology SY3 8XQ
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