They're always so fucking nosy too. It's that whole 'I just want to book an appointment, I don't want to tell this random person on the phone my medical problems but if I don't they'll doubtless look at my notes anyway just in case it's something they can gossip about later'.
When I came off my motorbike and broke my collarbone and ribs a few years back I turned up at A&E at GWH. Bearing in mind that I haven't been to see a GP in twenty years and probably haven't been to a hospital since I had my appendix out aged 10 the priority seemed to be investigating my lifestyle rather than doing something about my busted bones.
"I see that you live in Stratton, is this your address?"
"Erm, no, I haven't lived there for twenty years" (great this joined up NHS/government computer system)
"How many units of alcohol do you drink a week?"
"Eh?"
Next time I am going to answer: "I don't drink (I do), I don't smoke (I do), I exercise every few days (I do), I eat a balanced diet (I do), my inside leg measurement is 32" (it is), my blood group is O negative (it is) and I have sex about twice a week on average (I do). Is there any other personal information that you would like that is none of your fucking business?"