The NHS now only deals with covid.
My personal experiences this year....
Second - born broken arm, late - march.
A & E empty. Went through from admission to casted exit, 2 hours.
First - born for render in eye, three visits, again, excellent .
Me, gashed knee which pizzed blood for four hours. Local hospital minor injuries turned me away - "covid mate".
Regional A & E was great.
GP however was crap. 5 minutes of covid recorded message while trying to book my stitches out, followed by "we've closed due to covid", before being cut off.
For the last couple or three years, I've suffered from recurring ear infections.
Multiple GP visits, and multiple treatments.
Keeps coming back though. Latest one even though I haven't swam for months.
Seen by nurse this time ; "have you ever had a doctor check inside your ear before, because there's nothing in your notes?"
Pretty much every time, I replied.
"You look to have impacted wax, no wonder it doesn't stay better", she advised.
"I'll refer you for its removal."
I got the letter today.
"You have been referred............"
Second sentence, "Due to Covid, we have decided to minimise appointments......."
So, after three years of on - off ear pain, I've been referred to....... put olive oil in my own ear, and hope for the best.
Which I've been doing anyway, and it's not stopped it yet.
What Covid giveth, it also taketh away, it seems.