The Bath Clinic

Rang today to book for a simple outpatient health screening test (takes a matter of minutes to perform) as mine is due and local NHS surgery has a minimum 6 week wait. I am fortunate to live between two BMI hospitals and assumed as I was self paying private would be able to get an appointment fairly quickly. I am self employed but have Mondays off. Ridgeway Swindon only run 'clinics' that perform these tests on Wednesday or Friday morning for a female consultant, and Bath Clinic's first available appointment Thursday 24th November (remember I said I have Mondays off??!) Their website, and I quote " Fast access to treatment: you could be seen by a consultant within 24hrs of your booking." Also, I quote " Appointment times to suit you: we work around your diary to ensure little disruption as possible in your life." Well clearly both those statements are untrue! I used to go to the Bath Clinic many years ago before it was taken over by BMI and it wasn't totally different then. Such a shame that BMi is simply an expensive NHS. Off to Circle Bath now.
1 8 years ago (07-11-2016)