To ask how long you have to wait for a GP appointment at your surgery?

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Currently 6 weeks to wait for an appointment at my GP surgery - offering appointments for 27 March today.

I can’t imagine many people are able to wait that long to see their doctor.

(I work for the NHS btw, & am aware how hard the majority my colleagues work - not trying to apportion blame, but sadly I think this service is broken, & no longer fit for purpose.)

Same day if classed as emergency, within a few days if not. Something like a mole check, a couple of weeks.

Generally same day or day after, if you aren't fussy about which Dr. Pick a specific Dr and it's about 4 weeks.

I was able to get a reasonably convenient appointment within 3 days last time I asked. You could have knocked me down with a feather.

Same day usually. Lovely little practise.

Normally around 10-14 days unless you manage to get through on the phone for a same day appointment. I've always managed to get my DC seen within a few days, quicker if urgent.

3-6 weeks for any reason.

Nurses appointments are usually sooner and they get a doctor in if it's needed. But if I'm really graphic with my problem to the receptionist at the front desk I might squeak a 2 and a bit wait in.

I use NHS GP at Hand and generally get an appointment the same day, once within the hour!

Same day if you ring at 8.

We can't book more than 3 weeks in advance.
I am usually offered a next day appoimtment, never more than 3 days.

About 3 weeks. The last time I just went to a walk in centre rather than wait weeks or hold on the phone or queue at 8am for an emergency appointment.

I’ve just checked mine. One left for Sunday, otherwise 1st March. Feast or famine there though. Either loads or nothing for weeks and weeks.

Same day for both urgent and non-urgent appointments and it's guaranteed you will speak to a GP that day. It's really handy for non-urgent appointments as you can ring up on a day that you know you're free and you don't have to schedule it around other commitments.

You ring up on the day you want to see a GP, any time of the day, tell the receptionist why (can be as vague as you like and can even say you'd rather not say) and then a GP calls you back shortly after.

Some cases can be dealt with over the phone and advice given, a prescription issued, or a referral made. If they want to see you then you get given an appointment time to go into the surgery.

They have three other surgeries in their group and if, by some chance, you can't get an appointment at your surgery they will get you one at one of the others. They're all within five miles of the main surgery but, honestly, it's never happened to us in all our years with this surgery.

They also run a walk-in clinic from 6pm-10pm at their home surgery which is a first come first served service but moves faster than the one at the local hospital as it's only for registered patients. We've used this once or twice when the DC have been poorly and the normal surgery has closed for the day.

Usually same day here, though I’ve only ever needed appointments for poorly DC/when I’ve been pregnant. The reception staff are fantastic at my practice and make a real effort to get you seen by someone.

Same day. If it’s an emergency they’ll see you straight away if you just go down and wait until they have a gap.

Emergency on the day. To see either of the GPs that know my history, at least eight weeks. Sometimes they’re so booked up you get given a date for when their next lot of appointments will be open.

Oh, they also do an online consultation thing now which is quite good.

At least 2-3 weeks.

If urgent, usually same day if ring at 8. Otherwise, if not bothered about a particular Dr then normally within 2-3 days.

A few hours. Or you can book online and get one whenever you want.

Three weeks.
In my old town in the tiny practice with only one doctor in at a time it was same day. How does that work?

You can ring any time before 10.30 and someone (nurse or sometimes gp) will call you back to discuss. No 8am rush! They’ll book you a same day appointment if it’s urgent.

For non- urgent stuff it’s usually 7-10 days.

I never really understand what kind of health problem you would have that you would be happy to wait 3-6 weeks to discuss!!

Usually around a week for a non urgent appointment. Within a few days if urgent, reception tend to ask the reason so they can decide how urgent. Children under 3 always seen the same day. Mental health reasons also always seen the same day, I called to say I thought I had PND and they told me to come in within the hour. I really like my practice, have no issues with how they do things.

An emergency would be same day. If you manage to get through on the phone. Otherwise 2+ weeks, even longer if you want to see a specific doctor. I book my appointments online as occasionally slots come up.

4 weeks for a regular appointment.

If you ring on the day, everyone (regardless of symptoms, but you need to ring relatively early) gets a phone call from the doctor and then the doctor books you in that day if they think it’s necessary.

Between four and 6 weeks, thats with any doctor