Hi I am the lady mentioned, after my transplant my gp, I was in the practice for 54 years, and they refused to prescribe my steroids and immunosuppressants, I then had to find another gp to take me on, they gave no reason to myself or my transplant hospital for causing such a stressful situation when I actually needed help, I live in Scotland and even with my new gp they won't give me a repeat prescription so I can order online, I will be taking these drugs for life, and they won't give me a reason why I can't do it, I believe its all to do with money they want patients with nothing wrong with them not us hearties, char
What happened to you was terrible. That Doctor deserved to get struck off. I'm glad you have got it sorted out be, in my opinion, you should not have had that stress in your life.
I also wonder if it comes down to cost - but what kind of Doctor manages treatments via a spreadsheet.
I still feel a bit traumatised, if I hadn't just been discharged and not feeling the best I would have complained, I think it's def cost and they can't be bothered changing the dosage in the early days the government should never allow them to leave patients high and dry without life saving drugs it's ridiculous char
It wouldn't work that way Trishe, they would be glad to see you go as you are no longer costing them money.
They want patients that bring in the amount they get from the Government for each patient but don't want patients with illnesses that require expensive medication. They want patients on their list that are healthy.
The day they gave doctors control of money was the day the NHS dropped a massive clanger from a patients point of view.
The GP decides who gets what and that system STINKS!.....Especially if you clash with your GP.
GP practices are paid £152 per patient per year...
Hi, after open heart surgery the discharge medication list was sent to my GP. They refused/ignored this list and denied me items on it (including warfarin!!!!) They told me to double my pain killers for chest pain (whilst refusing to issue them!!!) honestly GPs in this country are SHIT. rant over, dont get me started on the reception staff and having to redial 100 times (seriously) to get hold of anyone! Grrrrr
Thanks for your feedback. Again that sounds like you were an expensive patient.... like me. One of the problems I have found is - how do you complain? When I emailed my complaint i was just ignored.
I wrote to my GP twice!! ignored on both occasions, I asked for the Heparin injection repeats required by the INR clinc at the hospital and told to "contact the council for a sharps bin" FFS then told you cannot use heparin injections unless you have been trained??? - but i've been injecting myself for 2 weeks from the hospital supplied packs!! sorry... I hate them!
Thanks for that link. I did try and follow the instructions and quickly got lost in a maze of NHS jargon. I found the list of services I could complain about but I couldn't see GP Services on the list. Have you had better luck?
I dont get the impression that all GP practices are being 'tarred'. I'm glad you are getting the service you need, long may that continue. My original question was for those of us who are not as lucky as you, perhaps the bad GP's could learn from the good GP's - but lets not try to hide the problem.
I must say I think your surgery should be reported to the relevant body, it's simply not right for you and other patients to be treated like that, I would certainly look into changing surgery. I don't have a problem at all with my surgery, when I moved out of their catchment area, they let me stay, because of my complex condition "Alpha1 antitrypsin deficiency" the only thing i cant have is a doctors visit, but if I'm that I'll to need one I have to phone for an ambulance, but I have no problem getting the meds I need, which are for other conditions too.
I tried to move outside my Postcode area and got knocked back. Took it as far as my Constituency MSP but was railroaded back into accepting the rubbish service offered by my GP.
My wife had open-heart surgery in October and from the first consultant referral in August till after the op she had no contact at all from our GP of 25 years, and in the after op phone contact the GP didn't even bother to find out what the op was.
Drug changes were specified by the hospital in the inpatient discharge summary, and they then prescribed the wrong doses.
The hospital has said they are contacting the GP to complain
Had a similar situation with my dad last year. Although he wasn't a heart patient he had a glioblastoma brain tumour. Following a hospital admission he went back to his GP to be told he didn't need one of the steroids there was no point!
We had already been told by the hospital he only had months left but the steroids should help with any more future seizures. We were made to feel he was an added expense and he was going to die anyway it was disgusting! We contacted the consultant at the hospital who was livid he was straight on the phone to GP practice - steroids issued from then on.
If that's happening to you might be worth contacting your consultant?
OMG thats awful!! I thought (hoped) it was just me that had problems with their local GP. I don't know whats happened to them... remember being able to go in the evening or even the dr coming out to see you at home, appointments longer than 5 mins, being able to discuss more than one problem per appoinment, not having to queue round the block at 8am... They push everything onto reception staff and nurses, Im in the wrong job!
GP's want patients that bring in the amount they get from the Government for each patient but don't want patients with illnesses that require expensive medication. They want patients on their list that are healthy.
The day they gave doctors control of money was the day the NHS dropped a massive clanger from a patients point of view.
The GP decides who gets what and that system STINKS!.....Especially if you clash with your GP.
GP practices are paid around £152 per patient per year...
Although a lot of my appointments are with a nurse I have no problems with medication. I'm on a strong opiate painkiller where the branded version is FAR more expensive than the generic. When the generic version became available they tried to change me to it but It made me feel terrible. GP now prescribes it by name so I get only the branded version ( Although the hospital did ignore that last time I was in and again I was ill from it until I realised and told them that was why it was prescribed by name. They should have known. Apart from being more expensive it causes more work. My GP has to w rite a letter to the health authority every month explaining precisely why I can't have the cheaper version. During lockdown they've even put things on my repeat that should now be bought over the counter, just to stop me having to go to the chemist every week; even paracetamol when the chemist was only allowing me six at a time. My pharmacy even tries to ensure I get the same brand of meds every time because I@m allergic to some preservatives and colourings. For prescribing I have no complaints at all. Getting to see the GP I want to see is a different matter. Before Covid I used to be able to book maybe 3 weeks ahead. Now I can only see him IF he happens to be doing a clinic and IF I ring at 8am two days before and redial 50 times or more to then be told he's booked up! I have found though that I can now email him which works better. If he thinks it's important he rings me. The only med problem I had was right after my heart attack when he point blank refused to change my ticagrelor when I couldn't get my breath.
This "call at 08:00" appointment gimmick is just stupid. It means that someone with an ingrowing toenail is given the same importance as someone with a brain tumour or heart attack. Just seams a weird way to dispense healthcare.
Then stop responding and that way it will end. This lady had a genuine complaint and you are making it appear that the fault lies with her. Are you a troll or something. This site is to give support to undermine people which you are doing. I suggest you take a hike.
Well only in so far as the initial getting through. You are then triaged by a nurse and the most urgent get a phone call or appointment as a priority. For seeing any doctor who happens to be on call I've rung at 2pm and still been given a f ace to face appointment same day
I cant help thinking that the stories that have been posted today shows a systemic issue on how people with serious / end of life conditions are treated. I have doubts that one person complaining will not do a lot to change a system where I am just a line on a spreadsheet, where money is more important than peoples lives and well being. Take care.
Poor you what a terrible situation. I would make a complaint about that doctor, although it is more stress that you do not want. I am glad you are sorted out. I do have to say and the GP level mine are not good. Took me three years to get them to make me an appointment to see a cardiologist.
This thread has shown a little of what's wrong with the system but it has also shown that peoples expectations of the NHS GP Practice Service are very varied across the UK. You can not compare England , Wales and Scotland we have totally different systems. Maybe in Scotland because you have Free Prescriptions they do control the purse strings !!!
As for your comment with regard to your MSP name them, after all like your GP they work for you.
Voicing your complaints here can not and will not alter anything Only YOU can do that not anyone on a forum
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