NHS

Nobody has defended the NHS more than me, but it was no help to me this afternoon, I had an appointment at ophthalmology, as a good patient I was 10 mins early for my appointment 2.45pm, I had to wait till 3.15 before I went through the system, seen by a nurse and then moved into a different waiting room as I went I asked how long it would be before I was to be seen she told me that I was next, so I sat and waited and waited and waited saw people going in and out of the consultant who I was to see, so at 4.15 I asked just when I would be seen once again next, so I finally went in at 4.25 had my eyes inspected then had to sit outside again to have photos taken of the back of my eyes, then out to wait once again, I went into the consultant at 5.15, to be told I need an operation, would I sign the consent form so after discussion I did, then the last problem arose he did not have one of my labels to stick on the form so had to sit and wait in the waiting room while the nursing staff printed them out, easy you  might think not a chance the printer ran out of ink so they were messing about with a second printer, finally they managed it by then it was 5.35 the place was deserted, the nurse then told me that I needed to have some tests but as they had messed me about so much they told me that they would call me back in at a latter date to have the tests. I was worn out had a sore bum, a headache just to help me on my way, really not impressed at all!!!. I arrived home at 6.15pm some 4 hours since I had left.