I rang my RA hot line yesterday morning because of a searing arthritic pain in my back; two hours later an ambulance took me to the Chelsea and Westminster hospital and ten hours later after tests and x-rays I was allowed home. The pain was less - I could lie down or stand up - but not sit down.
Today, the pain is still there but not as bad but enough to keep from my beloved Twickenham.
Thank you NHS.