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Original poster

To think someone shouldn’t be registered with a doctor half an hour from where they live

170 replies

User6007000 · 27/09/2019 20:12

A friend of mine is registered at the same gp as me and she lives half an hour a way from the gp. Aibu to think this shouldn’t be allowed? Where she lives is still the same health care trust. She said there is a law which allowed her to do this? I have always thought gp’s have catchment areas

OP posts:
Thatsnotmyname22 · 27/09/2019 22:17

I'm confused as to why this bothers you

Breathlessness · 27/09/2019 22:20

I’d like to hear what else keeps you up at night.

hotchocolateee · 27/09/2019 22:20

My OH is registered to one 8 miles away as he works in that ten and is there more often and it makes it easier to attend appointments midweek.
That was why he was allowed. I chose to move to the closer one to our house and re register our kids

hotchocolateee · 27/09/2019 22:20

Town not ten

flirtygirl · 27/09/2019 22:21

I'm far from my doctors and I'm not changing. I just make appointments when I'm in the area, as my family, friends and everyone I know is still there. I'm also planning to move back when I can.

I will not move dentists or opticians either.
There is no point.

But I don't get why you care and it is none of your business.

CeeceeBloomingdale · 27/09/2019 22:23

My old GP , 3 or 4bmiles away, was happy to keep me on their books, even when pregnant. The minute my baby was born I was forced to register with a more local doctor for the health visitor and community midwife visits.

BunnyTeapot · 27/09/2019 22:25

Does it actually affect you? Is it any of your business?

Moondancer73 · 27/09/2019 22:31

How exactly does it affect you?

GenderIsNothing · 27/09/2019 22:32

You need to stop referring to this person as your friend. You are clearly not her friend. You're bonkers.

FrancisCrawford · 27/09/2019 22:33

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Oct18mummy · 27/09/2019 22:36

Our GP only takes patients from surrounding area. I know friends who have been called and deregistered as they have moved out of area

Ffsnosexallowed · 27/09/2019 22:40

My GP is over half an hour from me. I'm not in the catchment of my closest one and the next closest had closed their list. Why should I have to move,??

Malvinaa81 · 27/09/2019 22:44

YABU and should mind your own business.

harper30 · 27/09/2019 22:48

😂 why do you care??

BritWifeinUSA · 27/09/2019 22:52

We live 53 miles from our GP. The nearest one to our house is 24 miles away but we don’t like him so we go to the next one which is 53 miles away. But that’s life when you live in a sparsely populated area here.

Yeahsurewhatever · 27/09/2019 22:54

My gp is 1.5 hours away

MYOB it's all the same NHS, you don't have more rights to free health care than anyone else

LovePoppy · 27/09/2019 22:54

Why do you care? Did she just steal your appt or something?

WillowSummerSloth · 27/09/2019 22:55

I'm a GP. We have people registered that have moved slightly out of catchment and I'm fine with that. Only thing is no home visits. So if I were a patient that was elderly /housebound etc. I'd personally prefer to reregister with a closer GP to be on the safe side.

Original poster
User6007000 · 27/09/2019 22:57

I believe her being there affects appointment availability.

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SachaStark · 27/09/2019 23:03

Why do you believe that? Does she book loads of appointments that she doesn’t turn up to or something?

unicorncupcake · 27/09/2019 23:05

We moved from London 12 years ago when I got a job at a boarding school and we had to register with the GP that was attached to the school. That was marvellous because a GP visited the school twice a week to see any kids who required an appointment, and would also see staff if you needed a prescription or an appointment for something relatively minor eg tonsillitis. The school nurse would collect your prescriptions as well, and they had paracetamol and other OTC medications in the medical wing if you weren’t well at school. The school nurse had previously been a midwife and had a hunch that all wasn’t well when I was heavily pregnant and she took me to the local drs where i was rushed to hospital with suspected pre-eclampsia. I was very unwell when DC was a baby and the drs surgery was amazing. I’ve since moved about 8 miles away but stayed registered with them ever since and have no plans to move. I told them of my change of address and all that happened was they said I couldn’t have home visits, which is fine by me. We live close to an excellent hospital with paediatric A and E if necessary for the kids, and normal A and E for us, and a walk in centre in the next nearest large town if one of us requires an urgent out of hours appointment. Every now and again my mum tells us we should move GPS, but why should we? We’ve had excellent care for 12 years and pay our taxes. I used to know the receptionists by name when DCs were little and they were amazing.

carolina21 · 27/09/2019 23:07

Did your friend get a gp appointment and you didn't ?

northernruth · 27/09/2019 23:07

So she's personally responsible for the crisis in primary care?

Nat6999 · 27/09/2019 23:09

My GP is 20 minutes away from where I live, I refuse to register at the local surgery, it has an awful reputation, even worse to get an appointment than where I am registered. Also ds spends time at my mum's & the surgery we are registered at is the local one. We never have home visits, & are looking to move to the same area as my mum.

SoupDragon · 27/09/2019 23:10

I believe her being there affects appointment availability.

Of course it does but that has nothing to do with where she lives. It is a simple matter of the number of patients.