Just to say hello. Does anyone else find it difficult to actually see a GP?

SallyE65
SallyE65 Online Community Member Posts: 1 Listener
edited September 23 in Everyday life

My name is Sally.

Married , 45kg rescue dog that is a sweetie one minuter and Haniball Lecter the next, love going to rock concerts. Built like a brick **** house and suffer from ME and fibromyalgia.

Does anyone else find it difficult to actually see a GP.

Look forward to hearing about you all.

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  • luvpink
    luvpink Online Community Member Posts: 3,167 Championing
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/138647/just-to-say-hello

    Hi

    Welcome to the forum.

    Yes I find it difficult trying to get test results or seeing a gp

  • Albus_Scope
    Albus_Scope Posts: 11,423 Scope Online Community Coordinator

    Hey there @SallyE65 and it's a warm welcome from me too!

    Getting an appointment with a GP these days does seem very tricky. I have to be on the phone dead on 8am or I'll have no chance of getting an appointment.

  • Mary_Scope
    Mary_Scope Posts: 2,916 Scope Online Community Children and Family Specialists

    Hi @SallyE65 and a warm welcome to the community from me!

    Wow 45kg dog!! I'm intrigued, what breed of dog is that?

    It's very hard down here as well to get an appointment, you have to ring at 8am on the dot and even then you're still in a big queue!!

  • Starman
    Starman Online Community Member Posts: 1,287 Empowering

    Hello Sally,

    I am lucky if i get anything in a two week window, they always say they are completely booked up, so ring every morning for any cancellations…..😣

  • 66Mustang
    66Mustang Online Community Member Posts: 15,286 Championing

    My GP has an online service which is always fully booked up. Once I was OK, just re-ordering meds, but there was an appointment for about 8 weeks in the future. I was half tempted to book it thinking I may well develop something by the time it comes round 😆

  • Chris75_
    Chris75_ Online Community Member Posts: 3,651 Championing

    We have to fill in online form then get a call back, which can take days.

    Nobody gets a face to face unless the GP thinks it necessary.

  • Passerby
    Passerby Online Community Member Posts: 1,014 Championing
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/138647/just-to-say-hello-does-anyone-else-find-it-difficult-to-actually-see-a-gp

    The good news is that things will change from October 1. The NHS will require GPs from this date to keep their online consultation tool open for the whole day for non-urgent appointment requests. They will also need to keep the tool open to medication queries and admin requests.

    The changes mean also GPs must be open from 8am to 6:30pm from Monday to Friday. Throughout these hours they can be contacted in person, via a phone call, online or through the NHS app.

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