O/T Contacting GP Surgery

[Ericsladkilnhurst]

Well that may be so in rarefied KP but I can tell you that in the Dearne Valley GPs have refused to see ANY patients since last Spring and are continuing to do so. Speaking as one who has had to communicate through an intercom on the street outside the surgery to physicians who obviously can't heal themselves. They've made a mockery of the NHS and are a disgrace.

I attended my GP's surgery about 8 weeks ago, for my mot in which I saw the practice nurse, doing the blood pressure
& weight, then letter to go up to hospital for blood taken.
There were 2 other people in the waiting room, the doctor came & called one of the people, so doctors are still seeing
patients at the practice I attend.
The practice is in Mexborough.

[Grist_To_The_Mill]

I attended my GP's surgery about 8 weeks ago, for my mot in which I saw the practice nurse, doing the blood pressure
& weight, then letter to go up to hospital for blood taken.
There were 2 other people in the waiting room, the doctor came & called one of the people, so doctors are still seeing
patients at the practice I attend.
The practice is in Mexborough.

I had same experience with my GP in Wath

One positive step is that blood tests are now done at Badsley Moor which is better for free parking

[Steve Miller]

I attended my GP's surgery about 8 weeks ago, for my mot in which I saw the practice nurse, doing the blood pressure
& weight, then letter to go up to hospital for blood taken.
There were 2 other people in the waiting room, the doctor came & called one of the people, so doctors are still seeing
patients at the practice I attend.
The practice is in Mexborough.

Not allowed in the building at mine since spring 2020

[Ericsladkilnhurst]

I had same experience with my GP in Wath

One positive step is that blood tests are now done at Badsley Moor which is better for free parking

Your GP surgery Grist, is it the one near Montgomery Hall & Wetherspoons Church House pub,
if so the car park is always full.
Why blood tests at Badsley Moor lane, I know there is a appointment system at Rotherham
General Hospital for some time now, since they moved to a different floor.
I go up to Montagu hospital just walk in.

[Grist_To_The_Mill]

Your GP surgery Grist, is it the one near Montgomery Hall & Wetherspoons Church House pub,
if so the car park is always full.
Why blood tests at Badsley Moor lane, I know there is a appointment system at Rotherham
General Hospital for some time now, since they moved to a different floor.
I go up to Montagu hospital just walk in.

Yes that car park is often full but you can park in the Wath Hall/Montgomery Hall car park for nothing, or the one behind the library near Tesco

My blood tests have been at the Breathing Space block of Badsley Moor they moved some of the vampires to there. My heart attack physio sessions are also run from there.

Much easier than anything at Rotherham RGH

[great_fire]

So many people ringing now that there isn't even a queue at my surgery, just says "the line is busy" and then you're cut off.

In every other Western country GPs have continued to see their patients, because they won't get paid otherwise, in this country GPs get paid for every patient on their list instead (which is why they leave people on there who left the area/ country years ago).

[LincsMiller]

Just go across to the Tivoli Drs , tell the woman behind the wooden counter that you are poorly and she will get you in with Boon or Burnie in no time .
Ps You can get a 2oz of Cough Mixture from the little spice shop next door on your way home.

[Adventus2012]

GP's have been an absolute nightmare during this pandemic! they have been absent and hidden away refusing to see patients.
I have had a medical issue which has worsened during the pandemic and trying to see my GP has been hell.

All I get is telephone consultations with practice nurses and other NHS professionals. No sign of a GP getting involved in my treatment.

Well I for one would sack the lot of them (GPs) and put the money saved from thier salaries to better use within the NHS.

Practices nurses offer a better service than GPs, they can issue prescriptions, they work late and also weekends and dont have to google your symptoms to find the correct teatment!

Rant Over!!

[great_fire]

GP's have been an absolute nightmare during this pandemic! they have been absent and hidden away refusing to see patients.
I have had a medical issue which has worsened during the pandemic and trying to see my GP has been hell.

All I get is telephone consultations with practice nurses and other NHS professionals. No sign of a GP getting involved in my treatment.

Well I for one would sack the lot of them (GPs) and put the money saved from thier salaries to better use within the NHS.

Practices nurses offer a better service than GPs, they can issue prescriptions, they work late and also weekends and dont have to google your symptoms to find the correct teatment!

Rant Over!!

Advanced Nurse Practitioners can issue prescriptions.

I don't know why they and the other nurses are OK to see patients but GPs can't, it smacks of arrogance; "they can be sacrificed but not us lot on £122,000 a year, we're too valuable".

[Grist_To_The_Mill]

Advanced Nurse Practitioners can issue prescriptions.

I don't know why they and the other nurses are OK to see patients but GPs can't, it smacks of arrogance; "they can be sacrificed but not us lot on £122,000 a year, we're too valuable".

My GP surgery has an online booking system however it's always 2 weeks from the current date and only 3 of the 12 doctors based there are " selectable"

So what are the others doing?