Having had a week of strange pains and discomfort in my stomach area I phoned my GP surgery first thing this morning for advice. At 1030 a GP rang me back and after a chat asked me, to my surprise, if I could attend the surgery at 3.45.
I then went out for my walk, the pain/discomfort being no worse or better with exercise.
I attended at 3.45 and after examination was prescribed a course of Omeprazole and told to book an appointment for blood tests, with the nurse, at reception. When doing this the receptionist told me the first available appointment was on the 19th of Jan, ten days away. Whether it was the look on my face, I don't know, but she said "is it urgent?". At the same time the GP appeared in reception for his next patient who apparently hadn't turned up. I said to him " excuse me doctor but are my bloods urgent".
He had a quick chat to the receptionist and then asked me to follow him. I then went back into his room and after a bit of too and froing he took a full set of bloods. He said that it was too late in the day for the courier service so as he lived in digs at the Royal Chesterfield Hospital he would drop them off in the lab on his way home. (He must be a Locum/Trainee GP). He told me to ring the surgery for results on Tuesday.
What fantastic NHS service.
Since getting home I have two things on my mind.
1. I hope he remembers to drop them off.
2. Have I something more serious than he has let on.
Anyway he told me to keep up with my exercise which is what I shall do, and if I get pulled by Derbyshire Police ...........
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