Doctors face 2 face or digital service?

wendy41

How people prefer to be seen by their doctor.

Sandy_123

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

SueHeath

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.

66Mustang

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!

Biblioklept

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? 

66Mustang

@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?

L_Volunteer

Like many people here, I would have to say it depends! It depends how urgent it is and the nature 

Biblioklept

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!!