Around 18 months ago, I was referred to an ENT appointment. In November the appointment was confirmed for early December. Almost a year and a half wait, during which I experienced some discomfort and no idea how long I'd have to wait for an answer.
During my appointment, I experienced severe pain whilst they were examining my ear and I had expressed this, to no avail. They did not stop for a moment and the pain became almost unbearable by the time they had stopped.
They had found what was causing the discomfort, and said I should come back in early June (around 6 months later.) I feel the problem could have been resolved a long time before then if an appointment had been arranged sooner, and I think that they could have given a bit more priority as I had been experiencing discomfort for a while and it had been getting worse when I decided to go to the doctor and got a referral.
"Long wait for ENT care"
About: Forth Valley Royal Hospital / Ear, nose and throat Forth Valley Royal Hospital Ear, nose and throat FK5 4WR
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