To ask about face to face GP appointments?

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Newyearnewname20 · 26/07/2022 21:26

I’ve had an ongoing problem with my skin for the last 3 months or so. Each time I’ve contacted my local doctors’ surgery (am based in London) about it, they’ve said they’re not doing face to face appointments, and I’ve had a phone appointment instead.

The surgery hasn’t said why they’re just doing phone appointments, but I’m assuming it’s because of Covid restrictions still in place? Not really sure though.

I’ve now had 2 phone appointments, each with a different doctor. The doctors disagreed on what my skin problem could be, they each prescribed me different courses of medication (so I’ve now had 2 separate courses of medication).

My skin problem still hasn’t cleared up, and I’m none the wiser about what could be causing it.

I’m getting really fed up of the problem (it’s making me v self conscious), and I just really would like some continuity of care form the same doctor and to be examined face to face.

I guess I’ve got a couple of AIBUs really! The first is - AIBU to ask if your local doctors surgery is doing face to face appointments, or if you’re having to do phone appointments too? Second AIBU - would I be unreasonable to ask for a face to face appointment?

Thanks all.

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Neverplayleapfrogwithaunicorn · 28/07/2022 20:18

I took my daughter for a height and weight appointment with the practice nurse this week. We sat there for 30
minutes as the nurse was late arriving. Not a single other patient arrived. This is a practice with three branches and used to be always full. It's worrying.
I have given up trying to see someone as I have been waiting since 2019 for endo surgery

memorial · 28/07/2022 21:24

Deguster · 28/07/2022 19:39

I'm a 50 odd year old professional you can call me Dr Dear if you really want to

Me too. My first degree is in accountancy and I’ve got a PhD (unlike my DH). Have you?

Very revealing remark, btw. Says a great deal about you, as does accusing me of lying.

I didn’t say my husband was a GP. I said he had a NHS pension and that he expects it to pay out >£50k per year. He’s a FT consultant working 12 PA’s a week.

I’m obviously very happy indeed about this state of affairs, as a private sector employee which a DC pension. But i also think it is absolutely not sustainable for every doctor to have a 3 million-odd quid pension pot (a majority of which is contributed by the taxpayer - who doesn’t get to retire at 55 or anything close to it). When those very fortunate doctors are on £100k pa and also complaining about how awful it all is and how patients are unbearable? GTFO.

Please check your privilege.

There's only one person who needs to check their privilege and it sure as hell isn't me. Could have guessed your husband was a full time consultant I can only guess where your foul anti GP rhetoric comes from. So rude.

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