Point Failures

Booking an appointment isn’t too difficult is it? No. What about booking an appointment for three weeks time? Nope, not at all. What about booking a drop in doctors appointment for three weeks time? WHAT?!

I am currently unwell (Man-flu), chest infection I believe, so i called up the doctors. The conversation went as follows:

Me: I’d like to book an appointment to see the doctor, as i am currently unwell.

Cantankerous old woman: You will have to book an appointment for three weeks time and come back then

Me: but, i’m ill now. Can’t i see a doctor just to get a checkup / prescription?

Cantankerous old woman: No.

*** phone line goes dead ***

Well, I’m sorry if I can’t predict my illnesses three weeks in advanced. I hope she chokes on her dental fixtures, stupid old crone. So what to do now? I know! I’ll phone them back up.

Me: I’d like to book an appointment to see the doctor and it cant wait.

Cantankerous old woman: Is it a medical emergency

Me: Yes.

Cantankerous old woman: We can fit you in, in an hour.

Me: Thanks.

So, the obvious point here is: You must be dying to be seen by the doctor. That poses the obvious question, if you are dying why are you going to some GP as opposed to the hospital? Imagine the scene:

* leg falls off *

Oh dear!! What shall i do about this? I know! I’ll go to the GP, as it’s obviously a medical emergency becuase they’re o-so superior to the trained professionals at the hospital.

What is with the stupidity of people. All i wanted was some damn amoxycillin. (Which i have now, thanks to my ‘medical emergency’). The worst part? The waiting room was half full. Pleh. I suppose that’s a good thing, i don’t want people coughing their plagues on me.

Sod the lot of them. I’ll prescribe my own medicine from now on.