Doctors and how they come across

I'm very fortunate to be with a good practice. I rarely go to the surgery as I'm pretty much housebound but a phone call either early morning or mid afternoon the GP will phone you back to check my problem. If nessesary he will arrange a face to face same day ornit urgent the next day.
He doesn't seem to do home visits but our surgery employ 2 paramedics who do visits and report back to GP.
I get to regular B12 injections. The surgery nurse comes to my home to do it. Last time I needed a blood test too. Nurse did it at the same visit. I've really no complaints.
If I as I had a lady problem I was able to book with the very efficient lady Doctor.

We are so lucky with our doctors. We switched surgeries after going for over fifty years to the same one
as we could not get appointments and never saw the same doctor.
We now have three or four doctors and get to see the same one if we wish. My doctor is very well up on nutrition etc and gives great advice. Very kind and caring whenever I see him. Everyone in the surgery is lovely we feel very grateful.

We get to see the same GP here but we pay for the privilege. $92 for a 5 minute consultation. We get about a half back from the government but is is still a lot to pay. So you only go if it is urgent or you have run out of your prescription ( they won’t give you a repeat unless you attend in person ) Don’t knock your free service, you are lucky !

The doctors at my surgery are very pleasant but if you are female,over 80 with any kind of chronic health problem you are definitely at the bottom of the priority list.

Someone on my local Facebook page has just exploded because nobody from the medical centre would come out to see her young daughter who had fallen and had a huge bump on her head. In fact the receptionist told her to go to A& E, so it wasn’t a case of individual doctors or nurses refusing to help.

Systems have changed and our expectations have had to change too.

We had a lovely family doctor when I was growing up. A gently spoken Scottish man working out of his house where his wife worked alongside him, as was often the case. He would come out day or night and saw us grow up just as he had been there when we were born.
When I moved down to London with my new husband we registered with another family doctor but in a small practice, he also would come out day or night and knew our children. As they grew up. Sadly he died and the practice expanded and got a management team, it was not the same but not as bad as the practice we now have after moving to a different part of London after selling the family home. We mainly only ever see a practice nurse or assistant physician, and quite often we have explain our medical histories each time.

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Good grief!

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Meandrogrog

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No, Meandrogrog, it doesn't "say it all". If you had a valid point, you would be able to explain/justify it rather than trying unsuccessfully to gaslight me. You can't even describe any damage.

It is perfectly understandable to have concerns regarding the level of immigration, you cannot expect to shut people down with a ‘nothing to see here’ attitude. You may be right that this will never cause change and that those coming into the country will respect our way of life.

You, on the other hand, are not prepared to admit that there may be cause for concern. Very superior attitude.

Pardon? You have no idea what I'm prepared to admit. I've asked you what you're concerned about but you can't even explain it. You're right I'm not concerned about people with different coloured skin being more numerous. Why on earth should it bother me? You don't even know what colour my skin is or where I was born.

The levels of immigration are a reason for concern only to some people - those with some kind of hidden agenda they don't want to admit for some reason. What's the problem?

You are very aggressive, I will not engage with you further.

That should have been sick note

Meandrogrog

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No, Meandrogrog, it doesn't "say it all". If you had a valid point, you would be able to explain/justify it rather than trying unsuccessfully to gaslight me. You can't even describe any damage.

It is perfectly understandable to have concerns regarding the level of immigration, you cannot expect to shut people down with a ‘nothing to see here’ attitude. You may be right that this will never cause change and that those coming into the country will respect our way of life.

You, on the other hand, are not prepared to admit that there may be cause for concern. Very superior attitude.

Pardon? You have no idea what I'm prepared to admit. I've asked you what you're concerned about but you can't even explain it. You're right I'm not concerned about people with different coloured skin being more numerous. Why on earth should it bother me? You don't even know what colour my skin is or where I was born.

The levels of immigration are a reason for concern only to some people - those with some kind of hidden agenda they don't want to admit for some reason. What's the problem?

Twaddle I guess he did not tolerate malingerers or those who just wanted a dick note. He did not believe in anti biotics on demand. Ahead of his time maybe Guess he became slightly more tactful in the way he put things. I also think those who wanted just a sick note or a script went to one of the other partners

Our GP, who retired at the start of Covid, was disliked by many people, but we found him wonderful. He was a great help when my husband was ill, and was very upset when I told him my husband was dying. Afterwards he would always sit me down and ask how I was coping before getting round to the reason for my visit. Since then I've seen a doctor once, a nice girl, but I couldn't even tell you her name.

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No, Meandrogrog, it doesn't "say it all". If you had a valid point, you would be able to explain/justify it rather than trying unsuccessfully to gaslight me. You can't even describe any damage.

It is perfectly understandable to have concerns regarding the level of immigration, you cannot expect to shut people down with a ‘nothing to see here’ attitude. You may be right that this will never cause change and that those coming into the country will respect our way of life.

You, on the other hand, are not prepared to admit that there may be cause for concern. Very superior attitude.

Gwyllt

Many years ago I had a Gp who nobody really liked However a friend who was a consultant in a leading hospital said he was really good , one of the best junior doctors on rotation who he ever had. I think what people dislike he said it as it was and didn’t suffer fools gladly. He did mellow with experience His strong point was that he listened

I'm sorry, but I don't really understand how a GP "says it as it is" or "suffers fools". It is a GP's role to diagnose and treat. Maybe some patients don't like being told what's wrong with them. How did this chap "mellow"? Did he stop telling people they were seriously ill?

No, Meandrogrog, it doesn't "say it all". If you had a valid point, you would be able to explain/justify it rather than trying unsuccessfully to gaslight me. You can't even describe any damage.

Many years ago I had a Gp who nobody really liked However a friend who was a consultant in a leading hospital said he was really good , one of the best junior doctors on rotation who he ever had. I think what people dislike he said it as it was and didn’t suffer fools gladly. He did mellow with experience His strong point was that he listened

But Meandrogrog, if you are going to make a valid point, you don't invent quotes from famous people and philosophers, or misuse or invent statistics, or borrow huge chunks from social media.

Doing that totally rubbishes what you are saying, whatever point of view you are coming from: it invalidates your theories.

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Meandrogrog

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Meandrogrog

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JenniferEccles

When I mentioned fewer GPs I was actually talking about the country in general rather than my area here in the south east.

As regards the growth in population, of course it’s mainly down to immigration, which successive governments have failed to address despite all the usual assurances of ‘stopping the boats’ and, what was the Labour promise, oh yes, ‘smash the gangs’
That’s going well, isn’t it?

Immigration is uncontrolled. We have porous borders, open to all.

It all adds to a demand on everything, including of course the NHS.

I assume you are aware that most immigration is regulated and has absolutely nothing to do with porous borders or "boats". In fact, some of those immigrants are the very same people who are treating you in the NHS.

The vast majority of immigration is not uncontrolled.

‘The British worker is now forced to fund an entirely new demographic bargain: a shrinking productive majority of native born workers having to pay the bills for an expanding population of dependants, many if whom only recently arrived in the country. This is not a sustainable foundation for any nation and certainly not for one that is already in decline’ quote from Suicide of a Nation.

If that quote is typical, it's no wonder the book is being panned as empty rhetoric.

Who is panning the book as empty rhetoric please?

It matters little what you, I, or Matt Goodwin think, the damage has been done and the change is irrevocable.

What damage? Claims such as this need challenging because they cause unnecessary fear.

Maybe you could start off by using your own words to describe how and why damage has been done.

You are providing even more examples of post-literacy for those who questioned what it is.

The fact that you cannot see the damage that others clearly can, says it all!

Meandrogrog

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Meandrogrog

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JenniferEccles

When I mentioned fewer GPs I was actually talking about the country in general rather than my area here in the south east.

As regards the growth in population, of course it’s mainly down to immigration, which successive governments have failed to address despite all the usual assurances of ‘stopping the boats’ and, what was the Labour promise, oh yes, ‘smash the gangs’
That’s going well, isn’t it?

Immigration is uncontrolled. We have porous borders, open to all.

It all adds to a demand on everything, including of course the NHS.

I assume you are aware that most immigration is regulated and has absolutely nothing to do with porous borders or "boats". In fact, some of those immigrants are the very same people who are treating you in the NHS.

The vast majority of immigration is not uncontrolled.

‘The British worker is now forced to fund an entirely new demographic bargain: a shrinking productive majority of native born workers having to pay the bills for an expanding population of dependants, many if whom only recently arrived in the country. This is not a sustainable foundation for any nation and certainly not for one that is already in decline’ quote from Suicide of a Nation.

If that quote is typical, it's no wonder the book is being panned as empty rhetoric.

Who is panning the book as empty rhetoric please?

It matters little what you, I, or Matt Goodwin think, the damage has been done and the change is irrevocable.

What damage? Claims such as this need challenging because they cause unnecessary fear.

Maybe you could start off by using your own words to describe how and why damage has been done.

You are providing even more examples of post-literacy for those who questioned what it is.

Meandrogog, In that case you can breathe easy and stop worrying about immigration because the vast majority of immigration to the UK is controlled.

The fact that you find the book balanced shows where your fulcrum is.

Basgetti

M0nica

Our first GP was an alcoholic. You only saw him if desperate.

Ours smoked during the consultation.

Mine did too. Came out smelling like an ashtray. He did know me, but had rather controversial views ie when I was depressed at 17yrs telling me to go have some babies to take my mind off it!

Wyllow3

bylinetimes.com/2026/03/23/mattgpt-the-sorry-tale-of-matt-goodwins-ai-assisted-fake-quote-filled-new-book/

I advise reading of this fairly short article, which specifically names the many fabricated quotes and doubtful statistics and Matt Goodwins "explanations" which are fruitless since we could all cross check each quote ourselves.

what he does so is reveal not just shocking ignorance masked as academia, but himself - an absolute key theoretician of the far right -

*as dishonest, lazy, and willing to hoodwink those who don't have the means to question, or realise the necessity, of any kind of academic rigour*

We can all find links that support our views. I am finding the book honest and balanced.

I have not the slightest problem with controlled immigration of needed occupations, all countries allow this.