Well, I waited patiently at the front door of the GP surgery for it opening at 8am, and managed to bag an appoinment for 9am, then heading into work for 8:10am. Luckily work is close by!. Line manager was annoyed at the timing of my appointment though, as I had to pop out for half an hour from 8:45 to get the appointment... The only other appointment would have been 1:30pm, which would have been half way round my rounds....
Dismissive Locum GP was dismissive (perhaps that's an essential part of their training, to be dismissive?) and saying at first that I was too young to get anything like a basil cell carcinoma. Then he looked again at my notes, and saw my age (40) and said it is possible, but unlikely. I emphasised that the scab hasn't healed in well over a year, and is scabbing over and bleeding, and getting itchy.
So the GP has prescribed some antifungal cream (Daktacort) for me to apply twice a day (mainly to rule a fungal infection out), and he will arrange for me to be seen by the dermatology department. Should expect a letter in 10-14 days.
Not sure what to make of this whole situation.