Booking appointment

Hey everyone! 👋🏽
I registered about 5 weeks ago now (currently 9 weeks) and have still not received my booking appointment but have a scan scheduled for the start of September
Is this normal to be waiting this long for a booking appt?
I feel a bit lost and still doesn’t feel quite real due to the lack of communication with doctors etc 🥲
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