urgent suggestions needed

[C1H2]

Hi everyone!

I’m in a really desperate situation after a house move and I’m experiencing very unwilling GP’S who have made life completely unmanageable for me. This has never happened to me before in such a dramatic way. I’m terrified and really suffering.

Being in Scotland I can’t just go to any GP it now has to be the one you are registered with, this isn’t possible as I can’t leave the house currently.

Can you please recommend an online GP service that can give prescriptions and are not reliant on the GP.

[OSTEOARTHRITISRA]

Maybe someone else may help about online Are you not in a practice

You should be able to see any gp

Maybe your practice different

It's not the protocol for scotland

Although it does help to see same gp

And build a relationship

This clearly not working

Can you not ask for a hange of gp if not done so

Another alternative is if available

See if you can get or contact

An

Advocate

They go along to appointment with you

And things usually change after 1 visit

And want you want you usually get

[C1H2 in reply to OSTEOARTHRITISRA]

I’ve been through this for past two years now and this is what is happening to me and countless others. Because you’ve not experienced this does not make it untrue.

[OSTEOARTHRITISRA in reply to C1H2]

I have I'm sure we all in chronic long term issiues go through this at some point deffenetly May I ask if its

Care

Medication

Diagnosis

Treatment

Referals

Etc

Maybe lodge a complaint if not resolved

[Bevvy]

I am afraid I can’t offer any advice re online doctors because I’ve never used them but did want to comment on your post.

I don’t know the Scottish system and don’t understand why you can’t see any gp at your practice? Surely you can do that. What happens if you need a gp and your gp is on holiday or unwell themselves? Does that mean no gp?

I appreciate you can’t leave your home at the moment but do they not offer telephone appointments? In England they love it if you accept that rather than face to face.

Personally I would complain to (initially) practice manager. If getting nowhere then I would make a complaint further up. I have quickly googled how to complain about a gp in Scotland and the information there seems clear.

Do you have equivalent of 111 in Scotland? Here it’s a way of speaking to a doctor. They may prescribe you some medication to keep you going; arrange an out of hours appointment with a gp or contact your surgery and arrange an appointment there.

I hope you can get something sorted and there is someone who can help you with your endeavours.

[jpbuk1204]

I would write a strong letter to your GP practice outlining your issues. If not resolved in 7 days then escalate through the BMA.

No one should be in chronically and I would call your out of hours service tonight stating you are in chronic pain and it needs someone to attend.

I will not go onto all the legal parts and responsibilities a GP must provide but you can Google it.

[Batty1]

Can you seek out a private doctor.