Reaching a GP for a discussion/review.

kenbo
kenbo Member Posts: 20
in Living with arthritis

Does anyone else have to jump through hoops just to make contact with their GP? Certain times in the day, just to phone to ask to either speak to a GP or have a face to face appointment. Then it's days away for an appointment. In the meantime the debiltating pain increases.

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  • Welsh1
    Welsh1 Member Posts: 89

    Yes

  • paintpot
    paintpot Member Posts: 1

    Yes same here have to wait for a call from a GP . Which is often not possible due to location ( no phone signal) or working in a noisy environment

    The days of just phoning to make a face to face appointment seem long gone

  • Loggiemod
    Loggiemod Member Posts: 235

    Hello @paintpot and welocme - good to have you here.

    I know what you mean - seem to have to wait ages even just to speak to a doctor and seeing one in person... well managed once since Covid first struck us!

    Hope you get sorted with an appointment soon.

  • NeilM
    NeilM Member Posts: 10

    I just got given the runaround, was offered a GP in a different town to me even though my surgery is a two minute walk from my door!! My local surgeries have been bought up and merged and it has become an ordeal to see someone you know in your own surgery!

    I really do feel like this is wholly unacceptable. What is the world coming to?

  • swimmer60
    swimmer60 Member Posts: 202

    @kenbo @NeilM

    Very difficult to see a GP you know, my surgery is full of part timers. If you want a particular doctor it's a 2-3 week wait. If you feel it's an emergency you have to phone early and be prepared to wait on the phone. Then you usually can get a triage at least. Sometimes you can't even get one of these, then you are advised to go to the local walk in.

  • pianoforte
    pianoforte Member Posts: 34

    Yep, this seems very familiar to me as well! Unfortunately!

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