I had an urgent lung capacity test booked. I'm agoraphobic, so going out is always an issue and always stressful. I have to have a trusted person to accompany me. This was arranged, and on the day we both sat waiting for the ambulance I had booked through patient transport services.
When it was just an hour before my hospital visit, an ambulance still hadn't arrived. I phoned and to my horror I was told the appointment I booked was cancelled by an admin assistant at Wycombe Hospital a week beforehand. I phoned the Respiratory Unit at the hospital and they said they would investigate.
After a week passed I heard nothing so contacted PALS. who also did nothing and told me they were having trouble getting through to patient transport - for over two and a half weeks?
This colossal mistake cost me an urgent appointment as I have recently been diagnosed with emphysema. I got nowhere and nothing was done. No one has been held accountable for their mistake, neither did I receive an apology.
"Urgent appointment missed"
About: South Central Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust / Patient transport service South Central Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust Patient transport service Wokingham RG40 2NN Wycombe Hospital / Respiratory medicine Wycombe Hospital Respiratory medicine HP11 2TT
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