Doctor's Surgery

[jennyjoan]

Whilst having difficulty like everybody re the Covid business, contact, appointments etc. My doctor had two surgeries one near me and one about 5 miles away. The one near me has now shut for good. Now regarding hashes made of the prescriptions I thank my lucky stars that I can drive and get problems sorted out. But it cost £10-£15 for a taxi to get there and back.

I am seriously considering moving to a doctor near me as in walking distance (we do have loads of them) where I live - I wouldn't like to be jumping from the frying pan into the fire.

How would you find a good and kind doctor. I have tried "word of mouth" but they are experience some difficulty too.

[Zacs-Master]

Not sure whether this covers your area, Conne:
https://gp-patient.co.uk/

[maggiebee]

I feel all GP surgeries are under pressure at the moment. You could try changing surgeries, but finding one that will take you may be a different matter.

[jennyjoan]

No nothing Zacs - you need to know the name of the hundreds of practices that I live near and putting the post code in didn't help.

Before my surgery closed I had called in to two other surgeries and found receptionists quite horrid so of course I didn't join. I'll keep trying the word of mouth.

As an aside - one the surgeries I was trying to join - the receptionist said - oh the doctor has to meet you first and see if he will accept you. Is that correct or not.

[Zacs-Master]

I'd stay where you are, especially as they've been kind enough to give you email contact privileges. Another practise might not do that.

[jennyjoan]

Maggie I appreciate surgeries are busy - but when I was down at my surgery two weeks ago for blood tests. One receptionist instead of the usual 6, one nurse dressed up like an astronaut, and no sign of any doctors - and not one other patient (just myself). Apathy is what I call it.

[jennyjoan]

that's right Zacs - I certainly wouldn't get the email privileges but then I have two legs that can walk to the surgeries near me.

[Zacs-Master]

Maybe your surgery has certain alert codes next to patients names such as PITA.

[maggiebee]

JJ, wouldn't call it apathy, more likely to be patient safety. I had my flu jag earlier this week and it was the same. Remote sign in and only saw the nurse who gave me my jag.

[jennyjoan]

No Zacs I am not a pain in the a$se - I never go near them - ever - just when they meddle the prescription.

I avoid them like a plague and dread driving down to get the prescriptions and being given a terrible run around

How would you feel after ordering online that half of your prescription to goes Boots at a nearby mall and the other half goes to the Boots near the surgery 5 miles away. That's certainly a run around.

[bednobs]

if its just the prescription issue you can get them sent in th post nowadays

[david small]

Around here they are still hiding under the bed or at the golf course.