"Can never get an appointment"

Even before Covid its been difficult to get an appointment with a dr, any dr. All too frequently I give up even trying to get a phone consult with my dr. My issues are fairly complex and there's info 'lost in translation' when speaking to another dr. To be fair to the doctors they are very overworked and Covid hasn't helped. However, there's almost never any follow-through or follow up now so problems I've been bringing up for months don't progress, and in fact have become worse. Can't access on-line appt requests now at all which means trying to call for a consult or appointment which is next to useless. I've even gone to the practice trying that route and again that didn't work. Its very frustrating and discouraging especially since a few years ago it wasn't like this. Previously I would get a call after a referral to see if it had been successful or if something else was needed. If my blood work was out of balance I would get a call that day telling me to go to A&E for a 'top up' or to be aware of how it might affect me. There seems to be a faster change over in doctors as well than previously. Maybe that's the nature of the beast but its not working for the patients. The Lawson Practice used to be great, now its just frustrating and occasionally counterproductive.