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To make complaint against GP?

3 replies

saffey · 08/09/2023 19:26

I went to the doctors back in May and seen this female GP.

I was around 14 weeks pregnant then and had experienced some brown discharge and was experiencing really bad vaginal pain.
The GP was adamant that it was pelvic pain but it was vaginal pain as I was later diagnosed with thrush by another GP

I went in and the GP just shrugged her shoulders and said "it just sounds like a normal pregnancy to me".

She then said " I am not sure what your really wanting me to do here".

The GP didnt offer me any examination and I left the surgery feeling as if I had wasted her time and I continued suffering this pain until I was diagnosed with thrush a week later.

The second occasion was last Friday when I wanted to request a blood test as I had been feeling really tired and had been diagnosed with a viral infection the week before.
The GP said " we wont be able to offer you that here, you will have to contact your midwife".

Again she brushed of my concerns and made me feel as if I was wasting her time.

The midwife referred me back to the GP.

Am I being unreasonable to make a complaint against this GP?

All the other doctors here are lovely and so supportive, it only this doctor that I feel lacks empathy.

OP posts:
EverythingYouDoIsaBalloon · 08/09/2023 19:28

YANBU, she sounds awful, and clueless to boot.

Pumpkinpie1 · 08/09/2023 19:30

Speak to the practice manager. GPS aren’t supposed to fob off care on other professionals. This time thrush but next time it could be more serious- speak up

Thatsmorethanhalf · 08/09/2023 20:05

Complaining can get the practice backs up, which may be more than it’s worth. I would just make sure you make appointments with other doctors, as your health is important during pregnancy

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