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Doctors face 2 face or digital service?

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wendy41
wendy41 Community member Posts: 227 Pioneering
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How people prefer to be seen by their doctor.

Doctors face 2 face or digital service? 9 votes

Face 2 Face
66% 6 votes
Video call
11% 1 vote
Telephone
22% 2 votes
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  • Sandy_123
    Sandy_123 Scope Member Posts: 51,436 Disability Gamechanger
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    I don't mind telephone or f2f sometimes it's trivial enough for telephone and beats going to the drs, on other hand sometimes its nessasary to actually go in to see a dr
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  • SueHeath
    SueHeath Community member Posts: 12,420 Disability Gamechanger
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    Doctors notes were fine over the phone, but do miss seeing a Doctor at the surgery, would be good to see who's actually there ha ha.
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  • 66Mustang
    66Mustang Community member Posts: 13,793 Disability Gamechanger
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    I prefer face to face.

    I find it extremely hard to get anything done over the telephone.

    Even better for me would be e-mail, but most doctors - and indeed other services - don't use e-mail, for some reason!!

    E-mail is best for me as I find it easiest to write down what I'm going to say. At a face to face appointment half the time spent is the doctor reading a letter I've pre-written, as I find this easier than speaking, so would make it a lot easier for both sides if they used e-mail!
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  • Biblioklept
    Biblioklept Community member Posts: 4,682 Disability Gamechanger
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    66Mustang said:
    I prefer face to face.

    I find it extremely hard to get anything done over the telephone.

    Even better for me would be e-mail, but most doctors - and indeed other services - don't use e-mail, for some reason!!

    E-mail is best for me as I find it easiest to write down what I'm going to say. At a face to face appointment half the time spent is the doctor reading a letter I've pre-written, as I find this easier than speaking, so would make it a lot easier for both sides if they used e-mail!
    I've always been too scared to write a letter and actually give it to them, but I do write down what I want to say before appointments in case I get brave enough and to try and prompt me to say it all.
    Have they ever been weird about it or are they quite happy to read them? 
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  • 66Mustang
    66Mustang Community member Posts: 13,793 Disability Gamechanger
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    @Biblioklept I have never experienced any doctor or health professional being weird about me giving them a letter. I think at the end of the day they just want as much information as possible in order to be able to help you and so they don't mind how you give them that information.

    Maybe a "letter" is the wrong word, it's more just a couple of pages of notes or bullet points explaining what is wrong, what I want help with, or anything else I think they should know.

    What is it that makes you scared to hand over a letter? Is it purely in case they react badly?
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  • L_Volunteer
    L_Volunteer Community Volunteer Adviser, Scope Member Posts: 7,978 Disability Gamechanger
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    Like many people here, I would have to say it depends! It depends how urgent it is and the nature  :)
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  • Biblioklept
    Biblioklept Community member Posts: 4,682 Disability Gamechanger
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    66Mustang said:
    @Biblioklept I have never experienced any doctor or health professional being weird about me giving them a letter. I think at the end of the day they just want as much information as possible in order to be able to help you and so they don't mind how you give them that information.

    Maybe a "letter" is the wrong word, it's more just a couple of pages of notes or bullet points explaining what is wrong, what I want help with, or anything else I think they should know.

    What is it that makes you scared to hand over a letter? Is it purely in case they react badly?
    I think it's of doing something 'weird' or 'different' or that they'd react badly too. It's reassuring to know you've never had a bad reaction to it and I will keep working towards being brave enough to do it!! 
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