Severe stomach pains. Phoned NHS 24 at 1800 hrs. Waited 40 minutes to speak to a call handler. Waited a further 40 minutes to speak with a nurse.
Advised a senior medical member of staff would call me back.
About 80 minutes later a doctor called and suggested I go to Hairmyres Hospital and he would dispatch an ambulance.
3 hours later I called 999 and was told it maybe another 4 hours until an ambulance was available.
About 0030 hrs next day I received another call from the ambulance control telling me I would be better making my own way to Hairmyres as it was unlikely I would get an ambulance and to call the hospital in advance and tell them my story. On speaking to Hairmyres A&E they told me it would be an 8 hour wait and to go to Wishaw Hospital.
I arrived there at 0130 hrs. Triaged at 0330 hrs it’s now 0600 hrs and still in severe pain in the waiting area. God help us all. The NHS is in a terrible state it’s not until you need it do you realise how bad it is .
"Severe pain"
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