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Anyone Else Manage To See Their Doctor??
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Our surgery is still refusing to see all patients, and it is telephone consultations only! I have been short of breath since yesterday and even tho I live opposite my surgery and I just want the doctor or nurse to give me a 5 min check over they refuse. If in doubt of anything they say go to A & E, no matter what it is. Is everyone’s surgery still like this?? Or has anyone been able to see their doctor yet?
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The surgery in our sizeable village started this ridiculous telephone triage long before covid reared its ugly head. At the start of the pandemic they shut the surgery doors completely except for the collection of prescriptions. I haven't needed a GP but my husband has. He has been seen in person once at a surgery 5 miles away. When his pulse went dangerously low he rang the surgery and was told to ring the cardiology dept at the hospital where a heart monitor had been fitted (20+ miles away) or go to A&E (10 miles away) Meanwhile he has had a pacemaker fitted as an urgent case. Draw your own conclusions.
I had a lot of emails to-ing and fro-ing with the practice manager over medication in Feb/Mar I was maybe getting 2 weeks of these emails - eventually I insisted on a doctor's appointment and was successful. I got sorted out.
Last week I had an actual appointment with nurse for blood tests and high blood pressure. They contacted me for that one. so I await results of that.
Last week I had an actual appointment with nurse for blood tests and high blood pressure. They contacted me for that one. so I await results of that.
the day of appointment with nurse. I had to buzz and then shutters slowly and eerily went up. Empty reception, two receptionists on - usually there are about 5 or 6. Followed the nurse down a long corridor (all quiet on western front). Saw a doctor staring at her computer quite vaguely looking, it looked like she was playing a wee house with her mouse. Gets into surgery with nurse and got the business done. Nurse asked for urine specimen but I had showered and p so I knew the bladder was empty. She gave me a bottle and I have to leave it in some time.
//I do think if after a phone consultation, if the doctor wanted to see you he would.//
But what about if you (i.e. the customer) want to see a doctor (i.e. the handsomely-paid service provider)?
What is it that's so special about GPs? You can see a dentist (who spends quite some time with his or her face above your open mouth); you can see a doctor at a hospital (where GPs are encouraging their customers to go and who will have the same "close contact" as your GP might). Just what is it with GPs and why are they allowed to simply ignore the instructions given by the Secretary of State for Health (who is answerable to the taxpayers who pay GP's salaries)?
But what about if you (i.e. the customer) want to see a doctor (i.e. the handsomely-paid service provider)?
What is it that's so special about GPs? You can see a dentist (who spends quite some time with his or her face above your open mouth); you can see a doctor at a hospital (where GPs are encouraging their customers to go and who will have the same "close contact" as your GP might). Just what is it with GPs and why are they allowed to simply ignore the instructions given by the Secretary of State for Health (who is answerable to the taxpayers who pay GP's salaries)?
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