what's this... neti is too busy to see a doctor because she has to go to sea cadets today? That sounds strangely familiar... Glad that seems to have been sorted out anyway. I usually can make an appointment by phone quickly enough, except that the appointment won't be for a week. Anthing more urgent than a cough but less than a severed artery, I drive to a walk-in centre - you can't just walk in because the nearest ones are about 3 miles away. I always say I'm happy to see a locum because the locums are always better than my regular doctor. But I've been told the surgery is merging with another one sometime next month, so presumably this will all turn out for the worse. (In this part of the world you can see a doctor instantly but it costs money.)