Mental Health - Struggling

Hopeless

Ah, my mum has 2 cockerpoo’s (brother and sister). They’re really affectionate dogs. I’m sure you’ll have a great time with Oli

Nashota

Thank you @Hopeless :)

I'm nervous about meeting the woman as well, I'm not the best when it comes to people, luckily my son will be here.

Albus_Scope

Glad to hear you'll have your son with you @Nashota I can totally empathise with the new people issues, I often clam up and almost go mute, or will say something really stupid. 😅

Nashota

That's the same as me @Albus_Scope then I'll spend the next how long worrying that I sounded stupid and overthinking it.

Albus_Scope

Waking up at 3am thinking "oh why did I say that thing six months ago?!?" 😆

But the truth is, as I've learned over the years, you're probably the only person who was ever bothered by what you said. We're our own worst critics. 😊

Nashota

Very true!

Nashota

Oli is here! He's lovely! Bronn's hissed at him more than once lol but that's to be expected, it is Bronn's home after all. Oli is just curious about Bronn, half of the time he doesn't care that Bronn is there which is nice.

When I get some pictures of him I'll make another thread.

Bluebell21

How lovely, cannot wait to see some photos of Oli. Enjoy both your pets @Nashota

Albus_Scope

Can't wait to see the pics!

Nashota

Medical centre is still being rubbish, ICB can't help anymore and have advised me to open a complaint with the ombudsman which I did 2 years ago, they've tried contacting the medical centre and by the sounds of it, even they've been ignored, they just send them the same thing over and over to be fair which isn't at all helpful.

Would the local MP be of much help? I've contact Pohwer as I've got 2 open cases with them but I'm not sure they'll be able to help because they were expecting me to have proof that the practice manager hadn't dealt with the issues which is daft because the practice manager hasn't responded to anything since August lol and she's not once told me what has or hasn't been addressed because she wasn't the one dealing with it at the time, some other manager was who has now apparently dumped it onto the practice manager.. the place is ridiculous.

Nashota

The ombudsman have now been in touch with them yet again but this time they've said if there's no contact within the next 2 weeks that they'll consider taking it further.

Rosie_Scope

Sorry you're still waiting @Nashota, that's so frustrating. Did you contact your MP in the end?

I hope things start moving soon!

Nashota

No, not yet, I'll see if this works with the ombudsman, they've tried 3 times already I think this is the fourth time and each time they haven't even responded to the ombudsman, let alone me.

I need the records sorting because I want to move to a different practice due to how much stress this one has caused me and plus this other one is closer so I don't need to request home visits which they've still not sort out for me which means I haven't yet had the blood test or blood pressure check a GP wanted me to have.

I understand that there's a shortage of staff but there are many practice who are short of staff but still manage to run their practice and actually respond to patients concerns.