Will the ablation happen??

[Kendalghost]

Like a lot of people we haven't seen the lesser spotted postie too much lately but they did come today!! In amongst what seemed like a weeks worth of post was a pre op appointment for this coming Friday and the ablation on the 21st December. I checked and junior Drs are off on strike again at that time, I will ask at my pre op if it will go ahead but has anyone had their appointments cancelled last minute due to the strikes??

[Sixtyslidogirl]

yep. Afraid so. Had my first arrhythmia clinic appointment cancelled in August due to drs strike.

[Peony4575]

Hi. Not everything is cancelled when the juniors are on strike. Their clinics and theatre lists are but the hospital know well in advance so I wouldn’t have thought they would have issued an appointment at this stage and cancel it due to the strike . Although people can be ill etc and appointments cancelled for other reasons . My consultant appointment went ahead during the last juniors strike , and my partner and daughter are both consultants and work normally during the juniors strike so try not to worry too much. Totally agree re postie . Haven’t seen mine for days . My friends turned up after several days yesterday and she received 20 Christmas cards and a pile of other post . What are they doing ?!

[Jajarunner in reply to Peony4575]

My postie says short-staffed coz the money is so appalling.

[Peony4575 in reply to Jajarunner]

I delivered the post one Christmas when I was a student . Quite enjoyed it.

[Vonnegut in reply to Peony4575]

Me too for several years! It was great fun!

[Kendalghost in reply to Jajarunner]

Our postie said that they had vacancies that folk would fill....but management wanted savings.

[Vonnegut]

Just love your observation on “the lesser spotted postie”! Things are so different from when I was a Christmas postie for several years when a student!