Just a shout out for the NHS.
Following my tumble at Ilam on Sunday I attended at Whitworth Minor Injuries Unit at 5pm. Was on a bed having my wounds cleaned within 10 minutes and left 80 mins later glued, steristripped and bandaged. An excellent service.
Yesterday evening attended at Buxton MIU where one of my wounds was re-dressed. In and out within 45 min. Again excellent.
Both above were without appointment.
This morning phoned my GP surgery at 8.30 for an appointment with a doctor, totally unrelated to above, and was given a choice of 10.00 or 15.10 today. Went for 10.00 and had a frank, sympathetic and encouraging 20 minutes with a very professional female GP.
No tut tutting when I told her I run and cycle at 61, in fact the opposite, she emphasised the importance of fitness into old age, but to try not to fall over!
Maybe my experience is not the norm and that I am fortunate to live in a ruralish area where the pressure on the system is not as great as in urban areas.
I did see a notice that said the surgery had 3,220 appointments in the previous month of which there were 102 no shows. Too many but I am sure that in some places the no shows will be higher.