hey. i'm sorry that that happened. it really sucks. i'd go in for an appointment with a p-doc only to find that he had cancelled or moved the time and they hadn't let me know. it can be really hard.

how about going...

and seeing what the p-doc is like? if he is an *** / if there is no connection there then i guess you could keep hunting for another one but it does sound like part of the problem is in the scarcity of p-docs.

if you seem to get on alright you could tell him what happened and request that either he or the receptionist make sure that they leave a message on your answerphone or speak with you in person in future. another option might be to contact you by email.

i guess i'd go... and meet with him and see what it is like. i guess that at the end of the day i'll deal with annoying administrators if i get on alright with the p-doc.