A reader's letter in this week's Maldon and Burnham Standard says they're still struggling to get a doctor's appointment:

WHAT is still happening with the doctor’s surgeries.

I phoned Monday to get an appointment with a doctor to look at a problem I’d had for five days.

I was told that there were no doctors available that day but I could get a phone call, to which I agreed.

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Later the doctor phoned and after 10 minutes or more of questions and having a guess as to the problem, suggested some blood tests.

I picked up the form and tried to book an appointment only to find a wait of at least 10 days to get a blood test.

It will be a two-week wait by the time I get the results.

Meanwhile I still have my problem.

The doctor’s waiting room is usually empty.

This problem needs sorting out urgently.

T Sadd

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