average UK healthcare experience
>GP is offering phone appointments only
>no way to book an appointment online
>fill in an online form to get the doctor's opinion
>”you will need to see the doctor, please call us to book an appointment"
>call GP at 8:30am
>"you are number 25 in the queue"
>hang up after 15 minutes as you're at work
>call at lunch
>"you are number 14 in the queue"
>wait on hold for 1 hour and twenty minutes
>Indian phone operator answers
>"we have no phone appointments until the end of February. If you want an appointment sooner you must call back at 8:30 and wait in the queue"
>call NHS non-emergency number
>"the current wait time is 25 minutes"
>operators cut you off after 15 minutes
>call again
>"we're not able to make diagnoses over the phone, you'll need to contact your GP"
It's so over for us