General   (General discussion, talk about anything.)

All acknowledged.
Since covid my consultation with Haematology and Oncology have always been by phone. It's actually OK as it frees up consultants and as I'm on 'active monitoring' (kind of self diagnosis) it fits in with my lifestyle and I feel I am getting the best of attention.
However, due to an unrelated issue I was offered to visit a private hospital (all payed for by the NHS) due to the 22 month waiting list. I was actually given much attention and numerous investigations including a CAT scan which is quite expensive.
I will shorten a long story. After a long drawn out affair the diagnosis was rather simple and I wasn't offered any other medication. As I say there are more details... but I do just think that these private hospitals are just out for the maximum they can get from the NHS which is suffering.
No matter how ill I am in future I won't take the option of private paid by the NHS ( basically what we have paid into for all our working lives).
But I'm sure others will have other opinions. That's just a personal stancd from me.