After 12 years as patient (and 10 years since retirement) with annual reviews for endocrine tests at 2 depart units my experience is that the average time between appointments is in excess of 15 months at both the London teaching hospitals I attend. Hence culling requests after a shorter period would inconvenience patients. Paul Eldridge Retired Clinical Biochemist ------ACB discussion List Information-------- This is an open discussion list for the academic and clinical community working in clinical biochemistry. Please note, archived messages are public and can be viewed via the internet. Views expressed are those of the individual who posts and they are solely responsible for all message content. The ACB does not monitor posts. ACB Web Site http://www.acb.org.uk Green Laboratories Work http://www.laboratorymedicine.nhs.uk List Archives http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/ACB-CLIN-CHEM-GEN.html List Instructions (How to leave etc.) http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/