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Better off in the end, Kaz. Generally, GPs are good at diagnosing colds & that's about it, unless there's a bone sticking out somewhere.

The radiographer will have a squizz & tell your GP what he/she should be able to see from the pic but probably can't. Probably won't take that long, but they have to cover themselves.

Go get some cheap Macca's while you wait

Kaz, you should move to France. Last year I fractured my ankle (don't ask) and went to Gap hospital (right in the middle of ski-ing and climbing country, so they're great for breaks). I was in, seen and plastered in about an hour. Picked up the X-Rays the next day.

Mind, when I brought them back to my UK GP he didn't have a clue what to look for

From today's Leicester Mercury

A man died on holiday after his GP failed to spot that he had a heart condition - despite visiting the surgery three times.

Yesterday, the 57-year-old bricklayer's family were awarded an undisclosed amount of money after the Clarkes' doctor admitted he should have referred his patient for hospital treatment.

The month he died, Mr Clarke had seen his doctor three times over a period of six weeks complaining of chest pains, and was given indigestion medication.

A letter from Dr Hussey's solicitor admitted that if Mr Clarke had been referred to a clinic or hospital during his second or third visit, and been appropriately treated, then "the fatal event would, on balance of probability, have been avoided and Mr Clarke would have survived."

Mrs Clarke said that her husband's doctor had diagnosed that he was suffering from an anxiety-related illness, and suggested that he should "go away and enjoy himself".

"I suppose we were all brought up to believe what the doctor told us," Mrs Clarke said.

simon t wrote:"The month he died, Mr Clarke had seen his doctor three times over a period of six weeks complaining of chest pains, and was given indigestion medication."

Anyone comes into Emergency complaining of chest pain, you can pretty much guarantee they'll get given Mylanta (indigestion stuff - don't know if you have it there) as well as cardiac investigations. Most "chest pain" miraculously gets better after Mylanta.

The GP is stupid for (a) not investigating the chest pain; but also for (b) admitting to (a)...

Well Kaz at least you've now had the X-rays. Sometimes you can be waiting ages just to have them. Think positive things are moving on

Chris.

PS. A sad tale about Mr Clarke