"Poor Specialist, Zero Communication"

TL:DR - don't choose this Rhematology Dept. They don't respond and the doctors aren''t interested.

I went to see a consultant in the Rheumatology department for possible Fibromyalgia.

The doctor asked questions that seemed to come from a checklist, they had little interest in detail, their examination of me was bizarre, pressure point testing used about as much pressure as a slightly damp feather.

They requested many blood tests and x-rays which I had in the hospital at the same time. I received a letter about 2 weeks later listing out the tests and saying there should be a review in 4 months (?!). I wait... for an appointment letter... and wait. I call the secretary who was really rude and told me they don't tell you test results and don't make appointments. So I went to my GP, who wrote to the hospital asking for more information and what the follow up might be. It's now nearly 7 months later and I'm yet to hear a word. There is noone at the hospital to talk to, just a load of answerphones that tell you they pretty much wont reply to you, or switchboards that ring for about 20 mins and then cut off.