Making a GP appointment

Aussiegran the receptionists at my GPs are all lovely and I always say before they ask why I need to see my GP. It makes life easier to see if I need to see the GP or have phone appointment. They are friendly ,polite and we always had a short chat. I treat people the way I want to be treated via the phone or in person. Kindness and manners don't cost anything.

Please stop calling the receptionists "idiots" *Aussiegran59". I have a minor problem at the moment, called for an appointment, got one within a week, suited me fine. The receptionist asked if I minded giving her a few details to back up the appointment, which I did, no problem.

I've once had a problem with a receptionist who lied to me. A decade ago. Reported it, she was disciplined and their systems were changed.

Just stop calling professionals "idiots" for doing the job their surgery asks them to do.

My GP surgery is operating normally. I had a text to go and see the nurse about my blood test results. Had a good chat and having them retested in January even gave me the date to ring and book the test and what tests I needed. If I need to see the GP had no problem but found phone appointments work well and online . I sent photos of my leg and explanation how I was feeling it was cellulitis and within a couple of hours the pharmacy I am registered with delivered the antibiotics. And it cleared up.
But you need to see your GP as you have multiple concerns . Hope your can get a face to face appointment very soon .

It's awful that we feel so stressed about getting appointments. I had to really push to get one recently. And then it was with the nurse practitioner. But she was actually excellent.And told me if ever I had problems to do an e consultation -on the surgery website there's a link .She said the doctors read them each day and then you get a call back. And promised me it was immediate if the GP felt it was urgent. Is that something you could do ?Good luck.

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Thankyou. I will see what they say in the morning. I just wanted to know what to do if you are refused an appointment.

I agree 111 is the way to go I think they can make an appointment for you.
A friend was fobbed off by the GP - she had visible blood in her urine & in pain the GPS receptionist said they didn't have any appointments.
Somehow, she was seen the next day. (Don't know any more details yet).
You could even ring tonight - they're 24/7.

I have found 111 very useful. If you can speak to one of the 111 doctors they usually have time to talk to you and organise an appointment if they think you need one.

Last week DS had an infected tooth and was prescribed antibiotics. By the next day he had a temperature of 40 degrees and was very ill. I rang 111 and was told a doctor would ring us within 6 hours. In fact the doctor rang 15 minutes later with an appointment at A&E for him. He spent most of the day on IV antibiotics for sepsis and was home in the evening with two different boxes of antibiotics. Couldn't fault his treatment at all.