No go doctors

[annaemmalucy]

Rang the doctor for an appointment. Ha ha first telephone appointment 22nd. So when I said that I was worried about my left lung as I have bronchiectasis, and just come through covid and really need to see someone face to face - guess what not until May. It looks like hospital here I come

[Damon1864 Volunteer]

Hi annaemmlucy that's really terrible, I'm not surprised you are going to hospital. I hope you get sorted at the hospital please let us know how you get on. I hope you feel better soon. Have a good day and take care 😊 Bernadette and Jack 🐕 xxxxxx 🌻🌻

[Troilus in reply to Damon1864]

Try 111. Last time I used it I got a face to face with my own GP on the same day.

[annaemmalucy in reply to Troilus]

Thank you Troilus. Waiting for surgery to ring

[annaemmalucy in reply to Damon1864]

Thank you, but Troilus has a great suggestion. I will hold on and let you all know. But it's a great bit of info

[sassy59]

That’s really bad. Hope you get the help you need and soon. Let us know how things go. Xxx💕

[annaemmalucy in reply to sassy59]

Will do, but Troilus has made a great suggestion. Will explore it further

[sassy59 in reply to annaemmalucy]

Good idea. 💕👍

[peege]

Did you speak to a doctor or a receptionist? A lot of people don't know what bronchiectasis is & they get confused with bronchitis

[annaemmalucy in reply to peege]

Hi no receptionist. You can't get by them 😂

[Patk1 in reply to annaemmalucy]

Thats bad.i had similar last week.if yr worried,insist on emergency appointment x

[helenlw7 in reply to annaemmalucy]

I had a run in with a jobs worth receptionist last week. I have shared care with my drs and rheumatology department at the hospital. The rheumatologist wants to take over my blood tests because I’m on a new med and need tests every month and it’s impossible to book monthly bloods at the drs. The receptionist told me categorically that if I want my methotrexate prescription I have to have the bloods done at the drs!

[annaemmalucy in reply to helenlw7]

Hi Helen my question is, will the doctor surgery do this each month?

[helenlw7 in reply to annaemmalucy]

I’m fairly sure the answer would be no! When they told me that I had to have my appointments at the surgery, the first one they could me was the 28th April, and they wouldn’t let me book Mays. With the hospital I had my first appointment yesterday and they’ve already booked next months!

[annaemmalucy in reply to helenlw7]

Personally I think yours and my experience says it all about our gps. Do you think they are going down the private route?

[helenlw7 in reply to annaemmalucy]

I think you may be right. I’ve just tried to book my husband a follow up appointment with his gp and a blood test.you can now only book on the NHS app. It says there aren’t appointments available but it didn’t ask what sort appointment I needed.the system is absolute rubbish I’m at my wits end!

[Spoticus]

Do what Troilus suggests , my Daughter was told there were no appointments available. Called 111 and they made an appointment at her own GPs 2 hours later .

[annaemmalucy in reply to Spoticus]

I will do this. Thank you

[ladyn]

That’s pathetic what GP are doing to patients. Why do they bother working as many don’t care.I know how you feel.

[Hidden]

I rang 111 after no go appt and received one that same afternoon. They are better at assessing you than Gp receptionists. Good luck!

[Karenanne61]

What is happening with gps? 🤬 Mine are the same but you can only make on the day appointments. Of course by the time you get through there are non left! I think the 111 is the way to go.

[annaemmalucy in reply to Karenanne61]

Did 111 and now waiting for surgery to reply. This seems the only way too go. Sad

[Karenanne61 in reply to annaemmalucy]

I hope something has now been done.

[Patk1]

How arre u annaemmalucy xx

[annaemmalucy in reply to Patk1]

I think Troius 111call has done the trick. Waiting for surgery to ring me. Thank you all. Would not have thought of 111

[pasquino]

This covid farce in my opinion is used as an excuse to cut NHS expenditure.Personally if the issue is not urgent or VERY expensive I use NHS otherwise I prefer cut on discretionary expenses ( holydays, new cars, shopping , gym etc) and create a buffer account in order to go private ...better service, longer consultation, visit in days...in case of tests, I prefer spend 100 pounds on an x-ray and avoid major problems rather than wait two months on nhs...I know, is not FAIR but I am tired of fighting with windmills!

PS waiting TWO months for an x-ray made my lung cancer grow DOUBLE ...now I live with only one lung because one had to be entirely removed because the tumor was too big..but I saved myself 100 pounds! 🤔

[annaemmalucy in reply to pasquino]

I'm sorry but private is not an option. I don't do fancy holidays or new cars. Just a pensioner. No spare money

[Jaybird19]

i have no faith in private medicine . If anything goes wrong you are of to nearest NHS emergency dept. I admit being prejudiced as I worked for NHS !

[shouty]

Good to know that by doing 111 route you could get more help from GP practice !

[jhorsf]

if the nhs doctors were told they could not do private work until their nhs lists are down to the same time as private lists the NHS would be great

[Patk1]

I hope gp did ring u x

[annaemmalucy]

Yes they did and a doctor to see me. Not completely happy, but we will see. It was thanks to Troilus tip of 111 certainly worked