24th July, 2024.
I had blood tests, yesterday!
At Basildon Hospital.
Which — it has to be said — went well enough: and should be useful for the Colonoscopy I’m due to have in a couple of weeks time.
The big problem … ?
Was getting home.
The (non-emergency) patient transport didn’t turn up: meaning I was stuck in Basildon from 14:30, ’til 18:30.
When I got a train home!
I can’t fault the hospital staff for:
- Keep me informed of what was happening.
- Doing their basic job.
Nor can I totally blame the patient transport division, who were extremely short handed.
They did, at least, keep the hospital informed of what was happening and offered to pay for a taxi.
But … ?
I feel both annoyed, angered, and deeply frustrated.
As what should have been a half hour wait … turned into a four hour one!
~≈🚑≈~
