"Communication"

Having been to see my g.p. in January with mild chest pain, they requested a 24hour heart trace from the local hospital. Unfortunately between then and my appointment I had two heart attacks.

I was an in patient when the appointment came through. I checked with my cardiologist whether I needed to attend for this 24 hour monitoring. Their answer was no. I cancelled the appointment.

Two weeks later and I visited my g.p. only to be asked why I had cancelled my appointment? My g.p.s receptionist had pointed out the same to me. I had decided to cancel my appointment.

I explained to both receptionist and my doctor that I had in fact cancelled on the advice of the cardiologist who did not feel it was necessary. Not what they were informed by the cardiology appointment secretary!

Always the patient that is made out to be wrong. I was following instruction from the cardiologist and thought cancelling quickly would allow someone else to have that appointment. How wrong I was. I have no idea why or who decided that I was cancelling without discussion with a doctor but it was clearly questionable. Ridiculous! Maybe they should find out the facts first!