The NHS Waiting Game

In the north east of England, from a hearing aids maintenance perspective, there is really only one place to go for anything involving more than a change of batteries.

It seems the department isn’t coping at the moment – I waited two hours to be seen to get new ear moulds – a very simple 5-mins procedure. Only three years ago, I’d only need to wait around 30 mins before being seen. On the plus side, my ear moulds should be “ready in 10 days”.

This is a contrast to Luton in the previous year; I only waited around 20mins but I only got my ear moulds after 8 months (I was told at the time it would take about 6 to 8 weeks).