I arrived for my dermatology appointment, one I\ve waited over 2 years for. I was seen 25 minutes late and on entering the room was told they did not have any of my referral information, didn\t know what illnesses I had, what help I needed or why. After 2 years! I was asked to give a quick history and when advising of 2 or 3 areas of concern was told \I have to pick one and be quick cause we don\t have time. After waiting 2 years, and after my GP told me this would all be addressed in the same appointment. Absolutely gutwrenching. After explaining one main area of concern, I was asked what I wanted to be done about it, before she\d even looked at it. I\m not a doctor, however I did do my research before attending and provided my very quick opinion what I thought were the available treatments. To then have the doctor prescribe me creams for an auto immune disease that also affect my nails and bones, and admit to me that it won\t help most of my affected areas? I don\t know who would feel supported by this.

I arrived for my dermatology appointment, one I\ve waited over 2 years for. I was seen 25 minutes late and on entering the room was told they did not have any of my referral information, didn\t know what illnesses I had, what help I needed or why. After 2 years! I was asked to give a quick history and when advising of 2 or 3 areas of concern was told \I have to pick one and be quick cause we don\t have time. After waiting 2 years, and after my GP told me this would all be addressed in the same appointment. Absolutely gutwrenching. After explaining one main area of concern, I was asked what I wanted to be done about it, before she\d even looked at it. I\m not a doctor, why do I need to recommend my own treatment? However I did do my research before attending and provided my very quick opinion what I thought were the available treatments. To then have the doctor disregarded my opinion entirely and prescribe me creams for an auto immune disease that also affect my nails and bones? And admit to me that it won\t help most of my affected areas? Why waste my time, money and respect? I feel so unheard and unseen. The staff at dermatology in Stamford and Rutland have destroyed what little faith I had left in the NHS. I\d put in an official complaint if I thought it would make a difference but no one in the NHS cares.