Is this legal what the GP is doing to me??

[xeena]

Hi there - my GP has told me to leave the surgery as he says i am out of the area - i have been there for two years nearly and he has just told me that i have got hypoparathyroidism just a week ago and said he was sending me to the hospital but it would seem he is not - instead he chooses to ignore the fact that i also have very high cholesterol and blood pressure plus a tortuous aorta an enlarged fatty liver and CKD at stage three with vitamin D of 7 and B12 of 89 - any advice would be appreciated. I am only just over half a mile from the surgery and he has told a lot of lies about my blood results and he got annoyed that i saw them on patient access - he knows i am at risk as i only have one kidney. Thank you.

[helvella Administrator]

Regarding the B12 result, I assume that was a standard serum B12 test - not an Active B12 test?

If so, I recommend you visit the Pernicious Anaemia Society forum, here;

healthunlocked.com/pasoc

Do you know any thyroid test results (assuming you were tested)?

[xeena in reply to helvella]

Hi - i was told it was an active B12 test - but when i looked at patient access that is what i read - so yes i will look at the pernicious anemia society forum - thank you for your help.

[MaisieGray]

A GP may certainly apply to the PCO or NHS England, for a patient to be de-registered in certain circumstances. Here's a little more background detail from different perspectives:

nhs.uk/common-health-questi...

bma.org.uk/advice/employmen...

medicalprotection.org/uk/ar...

citizensadvice.org.uk/healt...

However, if he has treated (or more accurately, failed to treat) you, as you describe, it might be the best thing you could do, to get away from him, and seek an alternative GP. Your's sounds deranged.

[xeena in reply to MaisieGray]

Thank you for your input - i think he must have something wrong with him as i have not been rude or done anything wrong - i even gave him a book by Dr.Chandry all about B12 deficiency. I have not had any verbal warning in the twenty months that i have been there and i have only seen the GP around seven or eight times and six of those times were before last christmas to have B12 loading doses - i have seen the nurse about three times and one other GP just once - this is why i am so astounded as to why they are doing this to me. Thank you.

[silverfox7]

I don’t live very far from my surgery but I’m about 100 yards from the boundary. But I think the deciding factor is where the local surgeries are in relation to your abode rather than actual distances. My hundred yards is from a main road and bus route so that may be how my local area is divided. Firstly I would find out officially which surgeries you can approach, there may be more than one , then look them up on line and that should give you more info to take into consideration and whether they are able to take on new patients. When I moved my husband was brain damaged after an RTA and for various reasons our house was I longer ideal but I didn’t want to change GP as he didn’t cope with change anymore. Plus I could easily drive to the present one but the other parking would be an issue so lots of things to consider. Don’t be rushed into anything though your present doctor is t helping!

[xeena in reply to silverfox7]

Hi there - when i first applied to this surgery they did refuse me as i was not in their catchment area - and i found this with most of the doctors in the area i live - but when i could not find a GP my grandaughter went and asked the surgery i am with if they would take me and they agreed - so i have been with them for nearly two years - i never call them out and do not see them often - it takes me five minutes by car to get to the surgery as it is 0.8 of a mile from my house to the surgery. I have looked at their site and they are taking on new patients - i have only been given two weeks to find another GP when it should be 30 days and the only reason they give is the boundary line - so i wonder why they took me on in the first place!! as i am disabled and have to use crutches it was easy to use this surgery as they have a car park. It seems to me that my GP does not like being asked why he is ignoring my symptoms - he started shouting at me when i asked for a copy of my last two blood tests and that is when he said that i have hypoparathyroidism . There are no other surgeries near to me that i can go to - they are the nearest - i am needing another prescription but i do not know whether to ask for one or not as i do not know what to do now regarding getting a new GP. Thank you for your input.

[silverfox7 in reply to xeena]

Bit of a grey area if they accepted you but did they say at that time that you would have to move on if they had to make space for someone joining your area? Not sure what you now situation will mean butvnot sounding good butcneitger is turning you away when you need medication. I don’t know where you can find any guidelines either. I’ve not moved in theory for near 60 years and my last doctor was splitting the surgery into two do I had the choice which one I went with, only 200 yards apart so I went with the youngest! I would think you are best asked on here who to contact and then you can discuss with them. Sorry can’t be more helpful.

[xeena in reply to silverfox7]

Hi there - no they did not say anything about me moving on and they are stating that they are taking on new patients on their website - i must try and get some urgent help as i need my medication, i am glad that you are settled with your GP. Thank you for the input. Bless you.

[silverfox7 in reply to xeena]

Shocking that having once accepted you they are holding a gun to your head about moving out. I think it’s a grey area been accepted if they now have more in the catchment area wanting to join as legally well it may be something they can do but morally they should give you time and treat you in the meantime.

I’ve not alwaysseen eye to eye in my surgery and one doctor complained to the GMC about Dr Skinner not making contact with her but I later found out sadly after his death that that’s was untrue as I got a copy of my notes but thankfully my doctor had retired so I let it go. A

[xeena in reply to silverfox7]

Hi there - it is not that they are needing the space - it is just like all the other GP websites they are always advertising that they are taking on new patients - it is because i know the truth about my blood test results and the fact that he is not treating me for them - it is mainly the parathyroid one that is bothering me as i have had it for five years now and also my kidney being at stage three chronic kidney disease and other things that are wrong with me - it is doctors who have told me that i have all these things wrong - but i think he has it in his head that i have made them up so i asked if he had looked at my medical records - as i have copies of them for which i paid fifty pounds - but he said he has not got the time to look at them - on my medical records it states that i have had three abortions - but i must not kick up about that (it is not true) so i am in disbelief of what they are doing to me as there are many many discrepencies in my notes and even a copy of a letter from a consultant regarding my COPD/Ashthma but although it pertains to me in the summary of the letter they are talking about a completely different person - so what to believe - i am really scared that i will not be able to get my medication - they already are making me pay £17-00 pound for my eyedrop's that Moorefield's told them i had to have - sorry for the rant and thank you for taking the time to reply.

[silverfox7 in reply to xeena]

Looks like you need to find somewhere new ASAP. Hope you get sorted soon.

[xeena in reply to silverfox7]

There are no other surgeries close to me - this was the closest and the others have already refused me before i managed to get in to the one i am at for the next two weeks. I have read that they are supposed to give me 30 days notice -do you know if this is true or not - thank you.

[xeena in reply to silverfox7]

I was hoping to see Dr.Skinner - but unfortunately he passed - he had a very good reputation - i am sure that he is sadly missed by all.

[silverfox7 in reply to xeena]

Lovely man and so understanding. His family arranged a ‘memorial’ meet up with patients with so much joy and laughter. He would have loved to be there with us!

[ladytelita]

Sadly yes he is allowed to ask you to leave if you fall onto the wrong side of the boundary lines each practice has. This happened to me and my family a few years ago. Apparently around 50 families had fallen onto the wrong side of the boundary lines and were being asked to change to the practice in their area. Money is the reason for this. From what I was told, several of those being moved had been with the practice most of their lives! It seems mad and so wrong to do such a thing when people have not moved or done anything wrong but hard times call for hard decisions it would seem.

For me, it was the best thing that could have happened even though it didn’t feel that way at the time. I had had nothing but problems from the surgery since I had joined and the forced move took me to a surgery that has taken my conditions (of which there are many) seriously and put me in touch with various specialists in the area. I no longer dread appointments but know I will be listened to instead of judged as though I am lying.

I wish you well in finding your new practice but do urge you to check where their boundary lines are to avoid it happening again.

P.

[xeena in reply to ladytelita]

Hi there - i have tried all the surgeries but they are all further away from me than the one i have been told to leave, so i will have to see if i can buy my medication from the chemist. Bless you.

[Howard39]

Hi

Silverfox7 is correct.

I have just changed ( she says hopefully it will be better) surgery’s. I phoned a nearer one who said they would take me, spent about 5 hours filling in a form that would rival a job application for the FBI only to be told after dropping it off they would not take me. Reason there is a nearer one to my home.

The nearer one was my last choice as the reviews on nhs choices are awful. So next I asked one slightly further away. Seems hopeful they will take me.

Check out the reviews as well, no sense in going to one that is rated 1 out of 5.

Good luck tho I certainly would transfer after what happened.

[xeena in reply to Howard39]

Hi there - there are no other surgeries as close to me as this one is - i already tried other surgeries before this one and they all said i was out of their area's - i even asked the NHS for help and they said they could not intervene with surgeries. I will have to try and move again to see if i can get close to a surgery that will take me. Thank you for your input.

[Hillwoman in reply to xeena]

I strongly suggest you contact your local PALS (Patient Advice and Liaison Service). They are obliged to help you find a place with a GP practice that is near enough to enable you to visit with your disabilities. At this stage, and with the serious health conditions you have, you need a third party to assist. Later on, it would be a good idea to think about making a formal complaint about your current GP's behaviour.

[Chippysue]

and thousands of people trust these people! Why did this Dr join the profession? Well people visiting end up poorly and poorly people hardly ever get better.

There is help out there but sadly not with conventional medicine. You should not be suffering like this!

[xeena in reply to Chippysue]

Hi there and thank you for the reply. I will have to see if i can buy my medication directly from the pharmacy as i do not know what else to do - i did not expect to be treated like this when i got old - but it is happening to lots of people i guess that is the way this country is going now. Thank you.