Discussion
I used to have a "family" GP that all were registered with, mum dad, brother etc. I never saw the benefit. My parents are sad now he has retired, I don't get it.
Now I just take the first appointment available, with whomever. They have all my notes and they must see so many people I don't think for a minute they remember me. I don't go that often anyway. Perhaps the "hypers" like seeing the same bod.
Now I just take the first appointment available, with whomever. They have all my notes and they must see so many people I don't think for a minute they remember me. I don't go that often anyway. Perhaps the "hypers" like seeing the same bod.
I''ve been registered with two or three different surgeries, all three have been part of a larger group company.
The doctors just seem to work a day here and a day there. If you ask to see a specific one it';s often well over a week away.
Don't really have a problem with it, just wondered if anyone else was similar. Whenever i hear them being talked about it seems as if people have a regular family GP who they see every time. I'm always hesitant what to put on forms when it asks for doctors name as I honestly couldn't tell them.
The doctors just seem to work a day here and a day there. If you ask to see a specific one it';s often well over a week away.
Don't really have a problem with it, just wondered if anyone else was similar. Whenever i hear them being talked about it seems as if people have a regular family GP who they see every time. I'm always hesitant what to put on forms when it asks for doctors name as I honestly couldn't tell them.
some of this is to do with the decreasing numbers of single and two-hander practices vs increasing numbers of multi partner + additional salaried GP practices
In terms of the availability of the GP and number of days they 'work' ( i.e. see patients to general appointments)
traditional GP day you had morning surgery ( 9-11) - did some visits- took lunch- did a few more visits / some paperwork - took afternoon tea) - evening surgery 4 -6
with the demand for earlier and later appointments ( early morning surgeries 7 -9 , tea time surgeries 1730 -1930) increasing demand for visits ( and need for visits from those with a genuine clinical need who in the past would have been admitted to an acute bed, institutionalised or dead) , plus none general appointment sessions ( where the GP practice does minor ops and/or GPwSI work - there's even a few GP practices who do endoscopy) also some of the salaried GPs may work across a number of practices or have Hospital Sessions (in all kinds of specialities depending o ntheir background - they can be a usdeful force multiplier at either middle grade or senior level ) / Ambulance service / Air Ambulance / Sports event cover as part of their working week
In terms of the availability of the GP and number of days they 'work' ( i.e. see patients to general appointments)
traditional GP day you had morning surgery ( 9-11) - did some visits- took lunch- did a few more visits / some paperwork - took afternoon tea) - evening surgery 4 -6
with the demand for earlier and later appointments ( early morning surgeries 7 -9 , tea time surgeries 1730 -1930) increasing demand for visits ( and need for visits from those with a genuine clinical need who in the past would have been admitted to an acute bed, institutionalised or dead) , plus none general appointment sessions ( where the GP practice does minor ops and/or GPwSI work - there's even a few GP practices who do endoscopy) also some of the salaried GPs may work across a number of practices or have Hospital Sessions (in all kinds of specialities depending o ntheir background - they can be a usdeful force multiplier at either middle grade or senior level ) / Ambulance service / Air Ambulance / Sports event cover as part of their working week
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