Hospital Appointment changed to telephone call!!

[Isme]

Hi, I've just had my respiratory appointment that was scheduled for 24/03 changed from hospital visit to telephone. Has this happened to anyone else?

I have COPD (emphysema) but as I've had 5 chest infections in less than a year, I've had CT scan to see if I have bronchiectasis, and sent sputum sample off.. Anyway consultant wrote to me that I had pseudomonas and he asked GP to prescribe 2 weeks of ciproflixacin. I finished that a week ago and it's not cleared up. Infact I feel worse and haven't been into work all week.

I also have Lupus and saw my rhumy this Monday just gone, he was more concerned about my chest and gave me slip for esr bloods and another sputum sample.

Should I go back to my GP to see if I can get more antibiotics or wait for consultant telephone appointment? I'm at a loss.

Isme xx

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Yes I had my consultant consiltation by phone on monday

[knitter]

I would contact your gp surgery , and ask for advice.

It will soon be the weekend so ring today if you can .

[targ2002]

No neither of my appoints in the coming two weeks have been changed, One they can't because it is PFT the other is the first appointment with a consultant.

[Oshgosh]

Perhaps you could ring the GP surgery to find out what’s happening. Hope things improve soon

[Isme]

Thank you all for the replies, calls to my gp is via a call centre, they do have an online platform ( forgotten password) so I'll call first thing in the morning and ask for advise.

[RoadRunner44]

We are not allowed to book any further doctors appointments from today. In my town in Wales. Receptionist said to phone on the day to see a doctor. It will be decided then if a phone call would be more helpful rather than seeing a doctor. I was asked to sit outside the chemist today rather than wait inside for my prescription to be done,

[Gladwyn in reply to RoadRunner44]

I'm speechless by that! Well my language would be very colourful!!