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Experiences containing miles:

...getting simple information from NHS24

...getting simple information from NHS24 was easy. My partner recently made the mistake of phoning them for the address of the nearest 24 hour pharmacy. They insisted on first taking from her all my personal details...

Read more (written 27th Apr). 1 response

My GP regularly requests that I attend...

My GP regularly requests that I attend his surgery, 35 miles from where I work, for the same tests which my hospital carries out 2 or 3 times a year. I need a half day off work to do this. If I don't attend...

Read more (written 26th May). No responses yet.

I want to buy a brownfield site with...

I want to buy a brownfield site with some industrial buildings (derelict for a decade) to put some sustainable houses on it. This means working out what is acceptable in planning terms. But the council now won&#...

Read more (written 12th Jun). No responses yet.

Home Affairs Cttee on Visas

We have recently had examples of Malian musicians who have to travel thousands of miles to their nearest visa application centre in Dakar (3 days travel) and then had an expected wait of up to 10 days while their...

Read more (written 4th Aug). No responses yet.

My disability prevents me from sitting...

My disability prevents me from sitting, meaning I can only be driven for a maximum of 5 minutes (about 1.5 miles from my house). I can also only walk less than 50 metres. So I am entitled to a blue badge. But our...

Read more (written 22nd Aug). 2 responses