{"id":34257,"date":"2018-11-02T16:25:56","date_gmt":"2018-11-02T16:25:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.jomec.co.uk\/intercardiff\/?p=34257"},"modified":"2018-11-02T16:25:56","modified_gmt":"2018-11-02T16:25:56","slug":"wait-long-see-doctor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/politics-social-justice\/wait-long-see-doctor","title":{"rendered":"Have you had to wait too long to see a doctor?"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Hundreds queued for up to five hours yesterday just to register with an NHS dentist in North Wales. How do people in Cardiff feel about NHS waiting times?<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_34381\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-34381\" style=\"width: 625px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-34381\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/11\/feature-image-1-625x351.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"625\" height=\"351\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-34381\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-34381\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/11\/feature-image-1-625x351.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"625\" height=\"351\" \/><\/noscript> CL Society 287: Waiting for a doctor by<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/people\/francisco_osorio\/\"> Francisco Osorio<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>NHS waiting lists reached a record high this year, with <em>The Guardian<\/em> and <em>The Daily Mail<\/em> both reporting that waiting times for routine treatments are at the longest they\u2019ve been in over a decade.<\/p>\n<p>Here in Wales, the squeeze on NHS resources has been felt acutely by the people of Llangollen, who have been left without a dental practice since theirs was closed in January. <em>The Daily Post <\/em>reported on the chaotic scenes of queues as many people, including the elderly, stood for hours to register at the new surgery that opened yesterday.<\/p>\n<p>How do these NHS delays effect the people of Cardiff? Have they had to wait too long? We took to the streets to find out.<\/p>\n<h3>Dayola, 26, Yoga Teacher<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-34273\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/11\/IMG_2392-625x469.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"625\" height=\"469\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-34273\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/11\/IMG_2392-625x469.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"625\" height=\"469\" \/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I got these shoes from the NHS&#8230; It&#8217;s not so often that I have to go, and I have been put on a waiting like list for my shoes, and that took some time, and that was an inconvenience because I can&#8217;t walk without these shoes. It could always be more efficient, more accommodating.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3>Peter, 21, Assistant Manager<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-34303\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/11\/IMG_2397-625x469.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"625\" height=\"469\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-34303\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/11\/IMG_2397-625x469.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"625\" height=\"469\" \/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I remember my nan, when she suffered with cancer and she had a couple of falls, and there&#8217;d be times when she&#8217;d be waiting, and she&#8217;d be waiting five or six hours just to be seen&#8230; Not treated badly, but it wasn&#8217;t an easy situation for her&#8230; I definitely think things should be improved.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3>Will, 60, Retired<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-34330\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/11\/IMG_2411-625x469.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"625\" height=\"469\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-34330\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/11\/IMG_2411-625x469.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"625\" height=\"469\" \/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;My waiting time to see a doctor is usually immediate. So, I don&#8217;t have a problem, so I&#8217;ll ring up in the morning and they&#8217;ll ask if it&#8217;s an emergency, and if it&#8217;s not probably two o&#8217;clock&#8230; We live rurally, and it&#8217;s not that crowded really&#8230; However, my daughter has come to live near us, and they can&#8217;t find access to dentists, it&#8217;s all private.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3>Kasia, 36, Accommodation Manager<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-34496\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/11\/IMG_2402-625x469.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"625\" height=\"469\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-34496\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/11\/IMG_2402-625x469.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"625\" height=\"469\" \/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;At the moment my partner is waiting for an MRI scan on his knee, and it has been <span style=\"margin: 0px;color: #333333;line-height: 107%;font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;font-size: 12pt\">rescheduled <\/span>about four or five times. He&#8217;s obviously got a problem, and every time he goes there, it&#8217;s like sorry something has come up we\u00a0can&#8217;t do your MRI scan today.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3>Denise, 62, Care Assistant<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-34561\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/11\/IMG_2406-625x469.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"625\" height=\"469\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-34561\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/11\/IMG_2406-625x469.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"625\" height=\"469\" \/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The situation should definitely be improved for mental health. I&#8217;ve got a mentally ill grandson, who&#8217;s 19 and suffering, and the whole family are suffering&#8230; He had a two-year waiting list for an appointment. 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