The so called "crisis" that is being constantly reported in the media and the details therein are not what I have experienced in my extensive experience of the NHS recently.

In the last 9 months I have been on a ward for 10 days with pneumonia, accessed through A&E, after being referred there by my doctor. Attended an 8 week pulmonary rehabilitation project. Had a colonoscopy that involved some time on the ward recovering from the sedation given, followed by 2 consultations with a gastroenterologist, after initially being referred by my doctor to a clinic at the hospital. Appointment waiting time a fortnight.  I spent 2 days on a ward having an iron infusion and a blood transfusion, after my doctor phoned an on-call consultant who arranged for me to attend a rapid response clinic the same day, which referred me to the department that arranged the ward stay and today I visited a health centre to get a further iron infusion. I have also had cause to visit my GP on numerous occasion's, getting the doctor of choice and a convenient appointment on all but one occasion, when I had to see a different GP in the afternoon rather than the morning as requested.

Did everything go smoothly and without mistakes!? NO of course not, we are humans and perfection, whatever that is, is not something we achieve at all times, though everyone encountered thoroughly did a professional job, to the best of their abilities, no doubt about that. Did I have to wait for bed to be found the times I was admitted to a ward!? of course, and it was a number of hours each time, though each time I wasn't an expected guest and it would be unreasonable to expect speedier arrangements being made.

I don't doubt the cases reported have occurred, no less I cannot relate to any so called "crisis" from my recent experiences of the NHS.