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Title: Your doctor......
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 13 May 2014, 12:28:12
Do you find it easy to make an appointment with your doctor?.......I find it almost impossible.

You can phone at either 8 in the morning or 12 noon for an emergency appointment that day, but the reality is that they rarely pick up the phone, or it's constantly engaged. :(

The earliest appointment I could make (not an emergency) was for the 30th May. :(

It's little wonder that Accident and Emergency is at breaking point. :(


Pissed off from Lincolnshire. :-X


Sorry, wrong section. :-[ :-[ :-[
Title: Re: Your doctor......
Post by: plym ian on 13 May 2014, 12:54:44
I'm lucky enough to live right opposite my doctors, even still there are 6 odd doctors over there and your lucky even if you get to see one within 3 days. So every time now I need to go I say it's an emergency and I'm normally seen within 4 hours.

But I know what your saying >:(

By the time you get to see a doctor your better anyway ::)
Title: Re: Your doctor......
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 13 May 2014, 13:03:06
I'm lucky enough to live right opposite my doctors, even still there are 6 odd doctors over there and your lucky even if you get to see one within 3 days. So every time now I need to go I say it's an emergency and I'm normally seen within 4 hours.

But I know what your saying >:(

By the time you get to see a doctor your better anyway ::)

.......or have dropped off the perch. ::) ::) ;D
Title: Re: Your doctor......
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 13 May 2014, 13:06:32
Well I dont have 'A' doctor, it seems to be a random person with the only guarantee being that I wont ever see the same one twice.

And getting an appointment is always a challenge...
Title: Re: Your doctor......
Post by: Varche on 13 May 2014, 13:26:08
Well that was my experience until we came to Spain.

Here you ring a central number (serves whole province) , give you NHS number equivalent. That tells them who you are and shows your doctors appointment book. When would you like to go? 10.30 in the morning. 10.30 is booked , can offer you 10.20 or 10.40?. I think it is very well organised. If you want to see the nurse (mornings only) again you just book an appointment for things like change a dressing or your regular blood pressure tests etc. I also like that your history is on the computer and accessible by most health professionals in the province. If you have an XRay or tests YOU are expected to keep the results and bring them next time if required. No massive paper files.
Title: Re: Your doctor......
Post by: pauls on 13 May 2014, 14:07:58
3  to 4 weeks waiting to see my doctor. Last time i rang up.
Title: Re: Your doctor......
Post by: Kevin Wood on 13 May 2014, 14:50:13
As I've said before, I can't complain at all about mine.

It's about 6 or 7 miles from home, and I did consider moving practice to the one at the end of my road when my previous doctor returned. Mate of mine mentioned that he's with them and it's difficult to get an appointment so I've stayed where I am!
Title: Re: Your doctor......
Post by: omega3000 on 13 May 2014, 19:33:00
3 weeks to see my own doctor  :(

On a slightly different moan , i went for a blood test today and as usual i was 40th in line to get seen  >:( Slightly cheered up by a very nice nurse who gave me a biscuit  :-* :-*
Title: Re: Your doctor......
Post by: TheBoy on 13 May 2014, 21:11:06
No idea, I don't use 'em.
Title: Re: Your doctor......
Post by: badmuver on 13 May 2014, 21:12:45
last time i went to the doc's i had a over a year off work  :(
Title: Re: Your doctor......
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 13 May 2014, 21:13:37
3 weeks to see my own doctor  :(

On a slightly different moan , i went for a blood test today and as usual i was 40th in line to get seen  >:( Slightly cheered up by a very nice nurse who gave me a biscuit  :-* :-*

.....and let me suck her tits..... :D :D ;D
Title: Re: Your doctor......
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 13 May 2014, 21:14:32
No idea, I don't use 'em.

Very wise. Most doctors know SFA anyway. :(
Title: Re: Your doctor......
Post by: TheBoy on 13 May 2014, 21:15:17
No idea, I don't use 'em.

Very wise. Most doctors know SFA anyway. :(
Aye, but your post above has made me want to try :P
Title: Re: Your doctor......
Post by: Rods2 on 13 May 2014, 21:16:44
Do you find it easy to make an appointment with your doctor?.......I find it almost impossible.

You can phone at either 8 in the morning or 12 noon for an emergency appointment that day, but the reality is that they rarely pick up the phone, or it's constantly engaged. :(

The earliest appointment I could make (not an emergency) was for the 30th May. :(

It's little wonder that Accident and Emergency is at breaking point. :(


Pissed off from Lincolnshire. :-X


Sorry, wrong section. :-[ :-[ :-[

Never realised private practices were so busy M'lud. ::)
Title: Re: Your doctor......
Post by: scimmy_man on 13 May 2014, 22:17:32
I broke a squabble between our dogs and got bitten, ::) not sure how up to date my tetanus was, I called in the docs later when passing, straight in to see a doc for a jab, got a bollocking as I hadnt been for over 10 years, I hadnt been ill........ ;D
Title: Re: Your doctor......
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 13 May 2014, 22:39:41
Do you find it easy to make an appointment with your doctor?.......I find it almost impossible.

You can phone at either 8 in the morning or 12 noon for an emergency appointment that day, but the reality is that they rarely pick up the phone, or it's constantly engaged. :(

The earliest appointment I could make (not an emergency) was for the 30th May. :(

It's little wonder that Accident and Emergency is at breaking point. :(


Pissed off from Lincolnshire. :-X


Sorry, wrong section. :-[ :-[ :-[

Never realised private practices were so busy M'lud. ::)

 Times are hard. These days I have to mix with the great unwashed proletariat, Mr Rods....   ;D ;D ;)
Title: Re: Your doctor......
Post by: omega3000 on 14 May 2014, 08:37:07
Ive probably seen 15 doctors in the last 12 months  :( :-[
Title: Re: Your doctor......
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 14 May 2014, 10:28:32
Ive probably seen 15 doctors in the last 12 months  :( :-[

Sheeesh...thats one every three weeks or so. Little wonder you're so familiar with the nurse. ;D ;D ;D

Title: Re: Your doctor......
Post by: CaptainZok on 14 May 2014, 10:55:46
No idea, I don't use 'em.

Very wise. Most doctors know SFA anyway. :(
Aye, but your post above has made me want to try :P
Think you only get that service if you're with bupa. ;D ;D
Title: Re: Your doctor......
Post by: omega3000 on 14 May 2014, 11:48:37
Ive probably seen 15 doctors in the last 12 months  :( :-[

Sheeesh...thats one every three weeks or so. Little wonder you're so familiar with the nurse. ;D ;D ;D

That was just to see the doctors   ::) :-\
Seen the nurse twice as much  :'(
Title: Re: Your doctor......
Post by: Vamps on 14 May 2014, 21:22:59
I guess I am lucky, never failed to get a same day appointment, may have to go to the next village, but as we do not have a surgery in our village, so have to drive or get a lift, that is little hardship.......... :y :y
Title: Re: Your doctor......
Post by: Auto Addict on 15 May 2014, 07:31:56
I started a thread on the same subject about a week ago.