GPs

It seems that this has received a mixed set of reviews. However it really does seem to be a case of identifying who the gp's are which you feel comfortable with and sticking with them. In my case I am fortunate that my appointed gp is someone I have a lot of respect for. In the worst of times he has been a sympathetic ear and has been able to relate to my situation. He always seems to have time to discuss whatever is on your mind. This is of course despite the fact that the waiting lists aren't getting any shorter. He is a very thorough gp and seems to have a genuine care for his patients. He is somehow whose demeanour means it is able to open up with him and ...  Read the complete review

Getting an appointment at my surgery is a ridiculous process nearing on mission impossible most days. I swear, my GPs surgery is being run my morons! There is no conceivable way of attaining an appointment 'in advance' at my surgery and so you can only obtain an appointment on the day. Traditionally they (receptionists) say that you need to ring up the surgery at 8:30 the next morning to get yourself an appointment. But in doing this you end up engaged whenever you ring for about the first ten minutes. After that you can normally get through to the surgery but by that point they're all gone. So no appoint for me. Apparently (though they don't tell ...  Read the complete review

I find it quite alarming the number of bad reports I hear about GPs- I have always found the practice I go to is excellent. But I am now going to say something which may be controversial. Maybe I have a good relationship with all the Doctors at the clinic because I am a good patient? I learned how they felt about me on two occasions- one when I happened to see a letter they had sent to the local hospital which had the opening line..." can you please help this lovely lady". The second was when I was sitting waiting for my appointment time with one Doctor and the head of practice had finished for the day, locked his surgery and went to leave. He caught ...  Read the complete review

Although my GP is very good i think the general practice is rubbish. When you ring up you get put through to an automated service which asks you to chose from a number of options. When you press the option for an appointment the phone can ring and ring and ring until youre put back onto the automated service! When you finally do get through the person on the other end wants to know exactly whats wrong with you - if i knew that i wouldnt be ringing the doctors would i!? Grrrrr! After explaining numerous symptoms to the receptionist she explains that all appointments have been taken for the day - ah they must have run out whilst i was fighting with ...  Read the complete review

I have mixed feelings about my current surgery, although it is much better than my previous surgery. At the previous one I found it hard to even try and see my doctor, he's a bit on the scary side with that high tone of voice which makes you feel like your being told off and you know nothing at all. He just makes you feel so small. The reception area also put me off, it's just a desk with the seating quite near to it. So as you walk in a load of eyes stare back at you, I would feel somewhat intimidated by this, like I really shouldn't be there. That was not the worst of the Reception area, it is that fact that everyone could hear your personal details being given or ...  Read the complete review