I received a letter in January saying I was on the waiting list for Ortotic services. I phoned to inquire how long I would have to wait and was told I could expect an appt by the end of June 2015. I phoned recently and was told that there is a long backlog. People who had had their letters in Sept 2014 have still not been seen! So there is little hope of my being seen for a long time yet. I think this I utterly disgraceful.
Some people, it seems are going to be given podiatry appts to help clear the backlog.
Not a satisfactory solution if it is really a full orthotic asessment which is required. Further, from my own experience podiatry orthotics do not last long. A wedge which was added to ones I got from podiatry very quickly wore down and became ineffective.
I have no wish to jump a queue. All of us who've been referred for orthotics have been so because we need that service.
Is there any hope of improvement in the availability of this service?
"Long wait for appointment"
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