Dave L.
Check with you GP Clinic - verify first
I write because I fear others may come across the similar issues when time is not on our side. Sometimes we need answers quickly or treatment quickly and any delays may be the difference between healing or not. My GP sent me for a Blood Test. I logged into SwiftQueue and booked an appointment from the list THEY provided. However, upon arrival the nurse could not find my details. Because the Hospital did not accept "GP referred" Blood Tests (I never knew that was a thing". The nurse was kind, and suggested that I go to a local Hospital (around the corner) as they had places free for that day. SwiftQueue however would not list that (around the corner) hospital for me to use. This mean't I was unable to get a much needed Blood Test as the hospital could not validate me on their system, nor could they send it back to my GP. The lady taking blood said she had this a few times. So SwiftQueue must be aware. They must be aware that for "GP referrals" only some hospitals will accept you. It should ask if this is a GP referral, it doesn't. I had the administrator of the Hospital help me with the app and she could not find a way to short list the hospitals. In the end I went to the sheet of paper the GP gave me, which had a list of hospitals. Sadly, I have to wait 3 weeks more (5 weeks in total) to get a Blood Test to understand what is wrong with me and to get treatment. An eternity when you are ill and fear the worst. You feel scared. A deep fear unlike anything.



