"NHS referal - They dont care"

I was referred to the Ears Throat and Nose Clinic. There was a month wait for this place, but a six weeks wait for other regular NHS hospitals. The day before the appointment I had a voice mail cancelling with no reasons why, and automatically rescheduled for just over a month later. Phoned up to enquire, but they were unable to provide a reason. However, if I wanted to pay, I could be seen later that day or early next week with the same consultant. Now rescheduled with a regular hospital as not convinced they care and expected that they would cancel on me again, at the whim of the consultant. They seem to have a complete disregard for NHS referred patients. You would expect that if a consultant had cancelled, they would fit in the let-down patients into their private appointments, but obviously not, as that would mean missing out on potential money. loads of money. good on them.