Originally Posted by
The Succubus
Paperwork is your friend in this case. When you apply to see a doctor, do you do so via telephone or email? The latter would be the better option as that way you can keep a printed record when the surgery says "sorry, your doctor is in another castle". That way when people ask "what are you doing about it, you can present them with documented proof that you have been searching for a doctor, albeit unsuccessfully.