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I'm going to have yet another moan about my local doctors surgery.
I've just called them and asked for an appointment and once again they said that there are no more appointments. I've tried ringing in the morning, the afternoon and even at night and don't seem to be getting anywhere.
I know I'm not the only person struggling to get an appointment with their doctor but this is getting silly.
Other than going private, what do you suggest I do?
I've just called them and asked for an appointment and once again they said that there are no more appointments. I've tried ringing in the morning, the afternoon and even at night and don't seem to be getting anywhere.
I know I'm not the only person struggling to get an appointment with their doctor but this is getting silly.
Other than going private, what do you suggest I do?
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It is a nightmare! I think it would be easier to get an audience with the Pope than see my GP.
You phone up, the receptionist then quizzes you on why you want an appointment (it's an open plan reception so everyone hears what she says, and she usually repeats exactly what you say to her!), then you are informed that a GP will call you back to decide if you actually need an appointment. And don't even think about asking to make an appointment at the reception desk, you get a flea in your ear and told to go home and phone them!!
My advice? Go to Uni and train to be a GP yourself. Be the quickest way to actually get some medical advice.
(And a Merry Christmas to you all!)
You phone up, the receptionist then quizzes you on why you want an appointment (it's an open plan reception so everyone hears what she says, and she usually repeats exactly what you say to her!), then you are informed that a GP will call you back to decide if you actually need an appointment. And don't even think about asking to make an appointment at the reception desk, you get a flea in your ear and told to go home and phone them!!
My advice? Go to Uni and train to be a GP yourself. Be the quickest way to actually get some medical advice.
(And a Merry Christmas to you all!)
Medicine has moved on, Dr Sqad - and people's expectations have moved on correspondingly. There are many more "interactions per capita" today, than in the 50s/60s
I just don't understand why all these GP surgeries are so carp - I can always speak to a GP (usually of my choice) at some time on the day when I ring in - and always get an appointment for a face-to-face if necessary.
If my lot can do it, then why can't the others - I suspect that Dinosaurus Generalo Practicus has a lot to answer for ...
I just don't understand why all these GP surgeries are so carp - I can always speak to a GP (usually of my choice) at some time on the day when I ring in - and always get an appointment for a face-to-face if necessary.
If my lot can do it, then why can't the others - I suspect that Dinosaurus Generalo Practicus has a lot to answer for ...
sunny
\\\\Medicine has moved on, Dr Sqad - and people's expectations have moved on correspondingly. There are many more "interactions per capita" today, than in the 50s/60s\\\\
I am not quite so sure about that...."hospital medicine has "moved on" but i don't see how general practice has moved on, in fact it has moved backwards in may ways.
\\\\Medicine has moved on, Dr Sqad - and people's expectations have moved on correspondingly. There are many more "interactions per capita" today, than in the 50s/60s\\\\
I am not quite so sure about that...."hospital medicine has "moved on" but i don't see how general practice has moved on, in fact it has moved backwards in may ways.
anneasquith: Now when you call you are asked to reveal your symptom(s) unless you do not wish to and to let the receptionist know you are uncomfortable them knowing of your symptom(s) (pre recorded message). It's just easier to tell them (from my point of view), at least then I'll get a fair idea of how many years I've got to wait before they take me seriously.
I have been off work for health issues for some time now and am awaiting knee surgery. I paid a visit my local GP's surgery hoping to make an appointment. The receptionist asked if I wanted to see a specific doctor. Not being a regular at the surgery I thought this was a normal enquiry. When I said who I would like to see she gave me a date for the appointment. I looked at it and said "thank you, I'll see you in a couple of weeks". She asked me to look at the appt. card again. I then realised it was six weeks until the appointment, not two.
She then advised me to phone again the following morning at 8.00am if I thought it was an urgent and if it was then I would be seen the following day.
It didn't go down well when I said if it was urgent I would phone an ambulance.
What do they deem to be urgent ? because every time I have visited the surgery in the past it seems to be the same faces that are always present in the waiting room.
She then advised me to phone again the following morning at 8.00am if I thought it was an urgent and if it was then I would be seen the following day.
It didn't go down well when I said if it was urgent I would phone an ambulance.
What do they deem to be urgent ? because every time I have visited the surgery in the past it seems to be the same faces that are always present in the waiting room.
