I've noticed that my doctor is never running late if I happen to be a bit late myself through being delayed, but when I get there early he's running late. 🙄
That happens to us too! We always wait at least 20 mins but when my son was deemed 'late' because he didn't know he had to book himself in electronically he was told he'd have to make another appointment. He wasn't best pleased as he'd arrived early. He rarely goes to the doctors and didn't know about the little touch screen thingy. It's all gadgets now, isn't it? xx Moy
My Gp's practice is still sending Dr out of room to collect patient, the screen has adverts for local businesses which may help their finances but bore the pants off me, but better than the soft music they used to have in the background!!! I usually get to read the notices on the walls about 4 times (flu jabs, Health staff will not accept violent behaviour from patients etc etc) then turn to old mags, why only women's ones? I am not that interested in last years fashion and cookery. Why no Steam Engine Monthly or a sports annual or even a computer magazine. It seems as though men never go to the doctors, if you do, please bring in your magazines, so the women who are interested in things other than fashion/food/babies can have something to read!!!
That’s so true Don and don’t get me started on all the info on the phone before you get to speak to a receptionist who tells you there are no appointments available so phone back tomorrow at 8 when there still won’t be one.......sound familiar? Xxxx😘😂
It does sound familiar. I think it went something like this:
Ever the joker MrD........but this is the same scenario,whether you're in London or Great Yarmouth.....2 weeks waiting for "the day", then 30 mins,sat waiting as you have said!😁😀😁
🤡 I know, I'm sure some must find it very wearing. If the GPs would only get their act together it would take a tremendous weight off the A & E and ambulance service.
Don...I had my 1985 class C gutted and a Beauty Salon was put in along wit a 10000 generator. When it was done I called State Board and asked how I get it Licenced! They informed me..that it is not legal in Michigan! So I have a State Rep trying to change that law! Other states have them! So I just mainly do Senior Citizens, they love it! One day I had about 8 ladies in there. Someone took a pic outside , I bursted out laughing! There was 4 walkers out side there! Fun!
What a brilliant idea, providing a service for those those with mobility problems. I can imagine that photo getting you valuable publicity if you got it in the papers. 😂 You would find parking a major problem here in the UK.
Here it's numbers on the screen Don. Apparently to safe guard our privacy. Every few seconds it flickers and new numbers come up. So everyone looks up in unison , then down again. Almost choreographed!! xx 😳😲
They have a numbers system at the Eye Clinic but manual. You take a numbered card as you enter. Nobody has mentioned the privacy aspect at the doctors as far as I know. It doesn't bother me, but if the doctor was a specialist in something personal the patient might not want their visit advertised.
At Tokyo University Hospital they actually issue you with a fancy gadget, that plays music 🎶when it's almost your turn. So everyone goes to the cafes and it's so much nicer than sitting in the waiting room for hours! 😊
Yes, very apt poem. At mine they come out and call peoples' names, not seeming to realise they need to say them loud and clear and more than once. It seems a bit time wasting but I suppose it gives the doctors and nurses a bit of exercise between patients which may be good for them. I notice very few people use the touch screen to say they have arrived. Is this because they fear germs being on it from all the other patients? or just because they like to apeak to a person in reception? Similarly very few read the mags - again to avoid germs? When automatic lights were introduced in the loo I did not know and when the light went out I thought there was a power cut so i sat very still. Eventually I thought i would feel my way round the wall to the door so when I moved the light came on! Then I had to go to another hospital, a private one for a flu jab. I went to the loo and the light did not come on so I told them at reception. 'You have to switch it on' they told me.
😄 I can imagine how you felt when they asked you if you had switched the light on. I sometimes think that some gadgets are deliberately designed to confuse us. Thanks for the laugh, what a difference a sense of humour makes to situations like that. 😅
Oh! So very true Don. My ex was in the army and when we needed to see a doctor we had to go through the system of first explaining to the nurse why, she would then decide if she would treat you or see the sister for minor problems or the doctor if neccessary, this all cut down the doctors time and we never waitied long, it seemed to be a better system. Keep us going with the poems x
I usually have to wait 3to 5weeks ,I always come 20 minutes earlier ,I like to see the same doctor when possible.
Last week the surgery receptionist telephoned me to say my doctor is unavailable on my appointment day ,so I said I shall wait until he is available ,she said he will be unavailable for a long time,so she said I had to choose another doctor,more she wouldn't tell me.so I feel quite sad about the situation as he really is a very good doctor, always time ,kind for his patients.i pray 🙏 he is ok.
So I will have to look for another surgery, hopefully to find another good old fashioned doctor.
I have a similar problem. My doctor was a young man when I first saw him, now he has started working part-time and is semi-retired. It was difficult to get to see him before (my wife used to say he was a good looking chap and the ladies pinched all the appointments) now it's near impossible. 🤔 I hope your doctor is okay.
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