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I am an idiot lol. Booked a call with Doc this morning 8.10. Normally they are good and usually ring on time. At 9am I thought strange no call. I rang surgery and got through in 2 mins which was a miracle. Was told after I explained about my call not had one that is was a booking for face to face. I didn’t realise. I called in before and asked them to apologise to her about the mix up. I decided to look on my online app and actually they changed it to face to face which I couldn’t believe it. So pleased to hear this. It wasn’t an emergency it can wait. I go on holiday Wednesday next first time going out of town since pandemic then apparently she goes on annual leave..

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serenfach

Better than driving 30 miles to the hospital and realising you were a month early cos you thought the 7th month was June.... when you know the 7th month is July, but the cogs in your brain slipped...

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iansHealth1

Or like me, didn’t read the date for a cardiologist consult and turned up a full YEAR early.

I mean, who makes appointments a year in advance? Lol

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Deejay62 in reply toiansHealth1

My cardiologist use to😂😂

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Mancunian1 in reply toiansHealth1

I work in a hospital and increasingly 12 month follow ups are becoming more common. Yet when a patient turned up recently, yes 1 year early for an appointment, I had to check as I thought it was our mistake….

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cappachina

Mine too I got one from my surgeon in June for a my next checkup June 2025

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