12 days and counting for an x-ray?!

[One More Solo]

I've got a very sore and swollen foot so went to see my GP the Thursday before last. After a 4 hour wait to see the doctor (!!), I got my referral to go and get it x-rayed first thing the next day. I was told my results would be back in around 5 working days, but still nothing. Is this pretty standard for the NHS? A bit worrying imo.

 

[One More Solo]

Sounds spot on. If anything 5 days seems over-ambitious by NHS standards.

(I'm sure you can tell I'm a great fan )

Seriously though do give the surgery a ring.

I have, I called them on Friday and the Receptionist said "Oh yes, we have your results, I'll get the nurse to call you back."

2 hours later, the nurse calls.

"Hello, this is the nurse, how can I help?"
"I would like my x-ray results please."
"Oh, we haven't got them yet."

FFFFFFFFFFFFFFUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU

I tried again today and they said to try tomorrow or Thursday! I'm fairly sure I've stress fractured a metatarsal and the only thing I've been offered so far is ibuprofen.

Oh well, life goes on.

 

[One More Solo]

why did u go to gp?

A&E would have xrayed you and told you what was wrong immediately, last time i went to a&e the doctor was looking at my xray on the computer 2 mins after it was done

Because it's sore but not so bad that I would want to take resources away from people with genuine emergencies. In hindsight, I wish I had gone.