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Margare93222061

GP really do need a  shake. We have all paid into the system but it seem to  be crumbling at its knees.GPS are well paid but we have  been short of. GPS for a  number of. Years. Talking to your. Gp over the. Phone does not give the same response . The doctors should know their patient. I am trying to get a district nurse to visit my home for the flu jab., it is like getting blood out of a stone I keep ringing the surgery

woodbine

Is there a reason why it wasn't possible to go and have the flu jab when they were doing them at surgeries and chemist ? Tesco I noticed are still doing them.
In the last 3 years I have needed to see a GP on the day on four separate occasions and have never had a problem, on three of those occasions I needed to see a consultant with 2 weeks and did so no problem.

Yes I agree the whole system is struggling, but in many cases it's doing so because too many people aren't prepared to do what is needed to help themselves, not having a go just saying it as I see it.

janer1967

Your very lucky then @woodbine I've not seen a gp for 5 years now f2f 

I've had regular hospital appts and nurse appt when I have been to surgery which I only go if toby takes me to get bloods done it's like a ghost town 

The district nurses come out to do my covid jabs no problem . I am also under community diabetic team only had phone appts in fact only ever seen f2f once 

I guess we have to get used to this way of working now but I understand why so many go to a&e because its the only way to see à doctor but that's not what they are there for 

I don't know the answer apart from more GPS needed but still think the days of f2f have ended 

Margare93222061

Hi Woodbine,
 Thank you for your response  to my topic I have great difficulty walking  I think the services of the NHS  can be a bit different depending on where yo live I very rarely go to the GP 

L_Volunteer

I agree @Margare93222061, the NHS services can vary depending on where you live - unfortunately 

Margare93222061

NHS Wales unfortunately It should be the same  a cross the board but it I not

Cartini

Margare93222061 said:

NHS Wales unfortunately It should be the same  a cross the board but it I not

Hi,

I can`t see how it can be the same acrosse the board; NHS Wales is a completely different entity to NHS England or NHS Scotland.  They are all different since devolution, so there are bound to be differences in how they operate.

That doesn`t, however, excuse GPs from providing face-to-face appointments.

Andy

Margare93222061

Yes because of the. Welsh Assembly we have our own health minister.  The  funding still comes from. London 10 Downing  Street but I do not feel the  Welsh assembly does any thing and the are al getting paid Margaret 

Cartini

Margare93222061 said:

Yes because of the. Welsh Assembly we have our own health minister.  The  funding still comes from. London 10 Downing  Street but I do not feel the  Welsh assembly does any thing and the are al getting paid Margaret 

Unfortunately most politicians, regardless of country, are the same; they only want you when they want your vote.  When they have your vote you are a non-entity to them.