I am on a waiting list for having "Transurethral Resection of Prostrate" , which is boring out my prostrate, they have not even given me a proposed date yet, I asked my Dr if they could speed things up as getting any decent sleep is impossible with toilet trips during the night which produce a dribble, they said they could refer me to a mainland hospital (I live on the Isle of Wight an Island off Southampton/Portsmouth) but that would likely mean they would want to re do all the test that I have already had and that of course would mean more time delay and the cost of getting there the ferry service is very costly, so I am at the mercy of not only any delays by the Drs strikes, but the government are saying they will delay non life threatening operations to save resources for "winter problems"
Perhaps they are hoping I did waiting and save them the bother"

Mick.