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Gp appointments

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Newstartplease24 · 03/11/2025 11:43

Is there some trick?
dr online told me to present at surgery and not leave without being seen. Of course they sent me away. I haven’t been seen.
its something I need medication for today . If I leave it - which I can’t - I know I’ll be bollocked when I eventually see a Dr for not getting a prescription and treating it sooner.
online private gp won’t give me the prescription as she hasn’t seen me and says I need to be seen today.

What exactly am I supposed to do?

yabu= of course you should see a Dr, there are ways of doing it (if you say this please say how)
yanbu= no, healthcare basically does not exist in this country, take your symptoms to chat gpt and then rob a pharmacy

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TwoTuesday · 03/11/2025 11:59

Go to A and E if no joy from 111, pharmacy, a private GP, or your surgery.

GetOffTheRoof · 03/11/2025 11:58

What do you mean by "a doctor online"?

What is it you need? Can a pharmacist assist?

Northquit · 03/11/2025 11:56

Ring the doctors. Whilst you're there. Explain to the receptionist that you need to have some medication sorted out by the doctor and that you have been advised by NHS 111 to get it now (Assuming it was NHS 111)

Sit on a chair and wait.

user1471538275 · 03/11/2025 11:55

Why can't you see the private GP?

They can't tell you that you must be seen by an NHS GP - if they think there is an issue, they should treat it themselves - this can be done by video call or through telephone/written consultation.

Otherwise different GPs have different systems - most have a triage system to ensure that the most unwell people are seen first and the less unwell wait.

There should be no way round it, although people certainly try - is it something you can use pharmacy 1st for?

WalterWexler · 03/11/2025 11:50

What medication is it OP?

CuboidRectangle · 03/11/2025 11:50

It’s an impossible circular mess and a total postcode lottery both with the gp and whether 111 can sort it instead. I’m sorry you’re dealing with this. If you can go private (which you mentioned) can you get a face to face private appointment instead?

coldiris · 03/11/2025 11:50

I'd request an urgent appointment. There may be a bit of a wait but hopefully you will still get one.

Serencwtch · 03/11/2025 11:48

If it's medication that is already recommended by your GP then you can get it through NHS 111. They can access your GP notes, contact your GP themselves & often have access to appointments that aren't available to public l.

If it's a repeat prescription medication you have run out of them a pharmacy can give you an emergency supply without a prescription as long as you are opted in to sharing your basic GP record.

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Newstartplease24 · 03/11/2025 11:46

It’s not out of hours. There is no out of hours gp. I tried 111 to get to something like tjat and it sent me back to the gp

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Whoevenarethey · 03/11/2025 11:45

Is it something you have on repeat prescription? If so a call to the reception staff and be asked to put through to the prescription administrator.

AnneLovesGilbert · 03/11/2025 11:45

Where I live I’d call 111 and ask for a GP apt at the nearby urgent treatment centre as my own GP wouldn’t see me and they’d refer me and I’d be seen on the day.

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Newstartplease24 · 03/11/2025 11:45

I mean I wouldn’t mind if you could just buy prescription drugs. I’d like to see a Dr. it would be safer to see a Dr and frankly I’d appreciate the attention. But given that you cant, why can’t we self medicate? It’s not fair having this fiction that benevolent wise ones will dish the meds out when you can never ever see one

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YSianiFlewog · 03/11/2025 11:44

You'll need to phone out of hours GP if your GP can't see you.