[Sunflower49]

My GP is like that. You have to call first thing (about 8am) to get a morning appointment, if there's none left by the time you call you have to wait until after 1pm to call to get an afternoon appointment. Or they say they can't fit you in unless it's an emergency. I usually would say 'It's not an emergency as in I'm dying right now, but it's an emergency as in, I need to see a GP today or it may get a lot worse!' -and that usually worked.I try to avoid doctors if at all possible-and when I do go I usually self-diagnose first then go in and say 'Ive got this, I need some of this' and they usually agree and oblige!