GP Appointments

I rang the surgery at 8 am, just now, and have been given a phone appointment!

I’d better sit down…

fancythat

Did you move there deliberately?

That's an interesting point.
Does moving to a new area help in that fresh eyes look at your medical illnesses, try new medications, tests etc?
Do you choose to move to an area/house specifically for the gp practice?

I have wondered for years, that if like people move according to schools, would the same thing happen with Gp practices.

I had assumed it would. But I dont read that it often does.
Even on this site.

I think I've read about house searches focused around specific hospitals on GN. But that seems a bit odd if you don't even know what illness you might get?

Congratulations SparklyGranma! Make the most of it.

Thanks Aveline.

I don't doubt thd NHS is improving; like some others I have the evidence of my own surgery, but it is obviously still patchy.

This may be down to those running that surgery as the money and systems do seem to now be available. I can be triaged by message and replied to by a relevant message, phone or appointment. Seen for checkups - regular blood tests, etc - by a dedicated member of staff and I no longer have to remember to ask for a prescription. They now get sent to the chemist automatically, the chemist lets me know they have it, again automatically, and then let me know when they are ready to collect.

People are the NHS's greatest expenditure so using technology can only help us to use people (and money) where they are most needed. The expectation that any goverment could turn around the running down of decades is not rational but I do sympathise with those who still have to cope with the legacy left by previous government's.

Write to MP

I managed to get through on e consult today and made sure not to over egg my problem because the firm directs you to A and E, and got a message saying I woukd be called by 6.30 pm tomorrow which happens to be m, Birthday and was hoping to go out, but a few minutes later another message arrived saying I woukd be getting a call before 6.30 today.

Not holding my breath - but looks like I have been upgraded.

Am generally not satisfied with our surgery since covid but knowing how expensive some countries are, I really appreciate and value the nhs.

To finish the story, shortly after I wrote the above I had a call from the surgery with a face to face appointment this afternoon. I was shocked and delighted. It all went well at the surgery until I had to try 4 chemists before I could get the prescription dispensed, but all is now well in SL Land.

Early birthday 🎁 silverlining!!

Definitely, Jax.