"Excessive wait for hip replacement"

Eventually requested my GP to refer me to orthopaedics in May 2019. I was seen at Wishaw hospital in August 2019 .I was advised I was requiring a full hip replacement but that the waiting list could be six months.The doctor advised me that day that they would place me on the waiting list for surgery and that they would invite me to come for a hip injection prior to surgery ,That would avoid me having to join another waiting list .Mid November I was informed by letter that the waiting list target had not be met .I telephoned Patient affairs who contacted me and informed me that the waiting time was 6-9 months meaning that I would wait a total approaching 1 year. I feel that my pain ,the detriment to my health means nothing. My GP felt that they could not pursues as I was not a priority .Why ? I. Had managed to walk into his surgery with a stick !

The galling bit ....I put on my first nurses u inform at age of 18 year and retired from caring in my 68th year .My problem stems from years of lifting and laying .......what can I say ?