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GP face to face appointments ‘league tables’

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Streaky Fri 25-Nov-22 06:44:00

I have been trying for many months now to get a diagnosis for a non- urgent medical problem. I have had numerous telephone appointments and two face to face, one with a nurse practitioner and one with a newly qualified, straight out of medical school, doctor. I was about to give up and just put up with the symptoms, then I thought I’d try once more. On Monday I filled out an e- consult form, the next day the surgery rang and offered me a face to face appointment next week, no telephone appointment beforehand.
On Thursday league tables were published of surgery face to face appointments, my surgery registered only 29% while others in the area were 80% and above. Coincidence or what!

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tanith Fri 25-Nov-22 07:29:52

Can you add a link Streaky as I can’t seem to find it. Thanks

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MerylStreep Fri 25-Nov-22 07:40:26

There’s this article.

www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-11467269/GPs-vote-CLOSE-doors-5pm-Family-doctors-demand-NHS-allows-9-5-working-day.html

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tanith Fri 25-Nov-22 07:48:14

Thank you MerylStreep

My surgery registered 88.2% which seems good in comparison.

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dragonfly46 Fri 25-Nov-22 07:54:27

Our surgery isn’t there but I was able to book a face to face this week online.

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dragonfly46 Fri 25-Nov-22 07:55:01

They also open til 8 on Mondays.

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Greenfinch Fri 25-Nov-22 07:58:59

Mine registered 87.8% while daughter’s in the same area was only 68%.

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Joseanne Fri 25-Nov-22 08:07:17

Thanks for the link MerylStreep.
85.2% here.

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nanna8 Fri 25-Nov-22 08:08:42

Can’t you change which one you go to ? You could here.

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LadyGracie Fri 25-Nov-22 08:11:31

Wales isn’t included unfortunately.

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MerylStreep Fri 25-Nov-22 08:25:45

Streaky
The best treatment I’ve ever had was last November given by a Dr who hadn’t finished his training.
I had a face to face with him at midday, nurse did an ecg, from that he told me to go to the hospital for a blood test, while there he called me to say he’d seen something on the ecg and to go to A&E where they were expecting me.
It was all a bit surreal 😳

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Happysexagenarian Fri 25-Nov-22 09:21:38

Mine registered 93.70%.
I'm not surprised I've always been able to get a face-to-face appointment with a GP, though not necessarily mine. The only time that was not possible was during the pandemic/lockdowns but in all honesty I avoided going to any medical facility during that time.

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cornergran Sat 26-Nov-22 07:45:05

44.6% for ours. Sadly it feel right.

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