Priya Alexander

And then you go, this looks like TGA.

And the person walks out.

How interesting.

As we get older, so it's most common from memory around 70s and there is a slight female dominance, slight, I believe.

But, yeah, it's a very interesting entity.

Unfortunately, this is a reality and there are, you know, as a GP, sometimes I have to find very clever ways for people to access that public waiting list a bit quicker.

So some people will actually go and pay to see a private gastroenterologist or colorectal surgeon.

It can be quite pricey.

Yes, for the appointment.

But then they may be able to place you on a public list.

We have to be creative sometimes because you're right, if there is something sinister...

You could be waiting a long time.

We hope that the triaging system, that someone reads the referral and says, this person has red flag symptoms, they're escalating.

So the GP, I will write again and again, going, things are changing, I really need help out here.

Squeaking wheel.

Yeah, and sometimes it does actually, you know, the patient comes in and says, I actually got an appointment much quicker.

So...

I think there are ways around it, but you're not wrong.

There is a problem with waitlists and the absolute backlog within the public system and it is so multifaceted and we cover it often here on The Health Report, but we hear you, Crispin.

And don't forget our sister podcast, What's That Rush?