Tried and failed to use PATCHS for appt.
After a visit to the emergency GP on the weekend, I was told to see my GP for investigative follow up. I filled in the lengthy PATCHS form in detail, including the question asking when I was busy (for an hour at midday and free for the week). Nowhere did it indicate this form was ONLY for a same day appointment. They declined my request because I was busy and told me to resubmit when I was available. I filled in the form again briefly (there was no copy/paste function or resubmit button), explaining I was free that day. Another person responded that, ‘as I had been told’, there were no free appointments. Resubmit or call 111 (as I had done on the weekend!). I had not been told that and now I have gone full circle! Still without an appointment for a health problem urgent enough for 111 to send me to A&E.