Injection

[yrneh1938]

went to doc to day for blood tests results
i asked her if she could give me the b12 injection
to avoid making another app to see nurse
.she told me she is not trained .to give me the b12 injection
i was surprised
what do u think

[bednobs]

i think i would rather a nurse give it to me than a doctor

[yrneh1938]

ta for info
but why

[ummmm]

Because they do it far more regularly the doctors.

[Sqad]

I would question whether she WAS a nurse.

[Tilly2]

She wasn't a nurse, she was a GP.

[AuntLydia]

Good grief a doctor can't give a subcutaneous injection? My OH gives me my shots (not vit B) every 2 weeks and he's not a medical professional nor did he get any training.

[Sqad]

OK...the GP was a female, but not qualified to give an injection?

I will leave this thread.

[Mamyalynne]

Id be most surprised if she said she was not qualified, more likely the surgery has the now common practice of a Nurse giving injections and other similar tasks.

[ummmm]

My thoughts too, Mamy.

[anneasquith]

Might she have been a phlebotomist? In truth if she were a gp, she had no time .

[anneasquith]

Oops, you went for results ? Still too busy .

[Peter Pedant]

// OK...the GP was a female, but not qualified to give an injection? I will leave this thread.//

er I would write to the practice and suggest further training for injections for the doctor and express surprise she passed her finals
I would include a suggestion that the GMC would be interested in assessing her clinical skills

I will now leave this thread ....

[diddlydo]

This seems to be typical of GP practices these days - 3 appointments needed for 3 simple things that could be done by one person in 5 minutes max. Make the patient wait and be inconvenienced so staff at the practice can meet targets, get in an extra round of golf etc etc