Health Professional Body-count

With my long-awaited referral to a neuropsychologist finally coming through and my work leave sheet bursting with hospital and GP appointments, I thought it might be amusing to tot up the number of health professionals I have met regarding my MS since last summer.

• Phlebotomists - 5
• Neurologists - 4
• General Practitioners - 4
• Radiologists - 4
• Practice Nurses - 2
• Ward Nurses - 1
• MS Nurses - 1
• Physiotherapists - 1
• Neuropsychologists - 1
• Occupational Health Nurse - 1

So without including pharmacists, medical students, drug company staff, couriers, receptionists, admin staff, haematologists and other backroom staff - a grand total of 24 healthcare professionals have been involved in caring for my MS face-to-face to date.