![]() Was discharged home with a sick note for 6 months and to visit the hospital before returning to work. Within an hour I was in hospital where I remained for a month on traction, morphine and an epidural in the spine. Did a quick examination and said, "When did you last go for a pee?" I said, "2 days ago. Surgery called again and a different doctor came. Wrote out a prescription for co-proxamol and told me to go and get it!įollowing morning was still in agony but had made it to bed. Called the surgery again and same stroppy doctor attended and gave me a right earful for the same reason even though I couldn't move off the floor now. No examination, no treatment, no advice, just get some Anadin. The following morning my wife called the doctor for a home visit and a very stroppy lady doctor came to the house and gave me a right bollicking for not going to the surgery. I only just managed to drive home and was in agony that night only able to kneel with my body on the settee. thinking it was just a strain I went to work the next day and it got worse. However, some years ago I had an accident at work where I fell and the result was a sore back. I have been fortunate and in good health most of my life so doctors are like aliens to me as I never see them. I know of other practices in town which seem to be run for the benefit of their staff rather than patients, but when I worked in the NHS, I was well aware of which were well run and which were not. A surgery will take its example from the top, like any other organisation so if the senior partners are good, the rest are likely to be too. The nurses at the surgery are also excellent.ĭoctors are human, and it is no surprise that the quality of care is variable. My wife has now found a female doctor she likes, so generally asks for her and gets an appointment within a day or two. ![]() There are five or six others, and I have always been quite happy to see any one of them. This means that to see him she has to book a week or even two in advance. Her GP is an excellent doctor and consequently very popular. My wife suffers from poor health, and is a regular visitor to the surgery. To be fair: When I was discharged after breaking my leg badly and having a pin installed, I had two home visits from a doctor at my practice, and further visits from the nurse to change dressings etc.
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