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[TD]

Chesty cough.....that  hurts when I cough and I get out of breath just walking about. (if I had to guess some sort of chest infection maybe)
So decided to phone the docs to get some antibiotics of some sort. I was shocked when the receptionist told me they were fully booked and advised me to go to a walk in centre 

What is the point of being registered to a docs and then being unable to see him 

I did have a quick look on the website for the surgery. They have 5 doctors but all only work part time. Be a shame if they had to do a full weeks work 

I do have a plan though.....there are two walk in centres in Swindon. I'm not going to town centre one......im told theres usually a 3 hour wait. The other one is at the hospital and as its not labelled as a walk in centre there will be less of a queue....Its a nightmare trying to get into the hospital at shift change (upto 30 mins to get in). Next sift change at 2pm.....so i'll wait until 3pm 

[Shackeng]

Good luck with that TD, last time we went to the one at GWH, there was only one person in front, and after waiting so long that the broken limb mended itself, we gave up.

[Crazycarzowner]

I know that feelin, (other post from me)

I rang the quack to be told nothin till Tuesday next week. The alternative is the walk in centre, nearest carpark about 400yds away. OK when you can actually walk!!!! I have just managed to crawl downstairs this am, God knows what I've done to me back?!?!? 

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

Much the same with NHS dentists.

[TD]

Good luck with that TD, last time we went to the one at GWH, there was only one person in front, and after waiting so long that the broken limb mended itself, we gave up.

Last time I went there.....I got seen to straight away.......but maybe a DVT sharpens their focus 

Ill just check there isn't a strike going on at the hospital today   

[TheBoy]

Simple solution. Close down the NHS. It can't be fixed as an organisation. I doubt it could even work if privatised, as its rotten to the core.


As to the illness TD, I'm still getting over my death infection, been over 2 weeks  , first time I've left the premises was Saturday, and again today. Legs are still like jelly, and easily knackered by walking up stairs too briskly.

[TD]

Simple solution. Close down the NHS. It can't be fixed as an organisation. I doubt it could even work if privatised, as its rotten to the core.


As to the illness TD, I'm still getting over my death infection, been over 2 weeks  , first time I've left the premises was Saturday, and again today. Legs are still like jelly, and easily knackered by walking up stairs too briskly.

I only went out to supermarket to pick up essentials......milk/bread.....Id normally walk as its not far away......but I drove and still came back knackered  Right Just had a cuppa so I'm off the hospital now......i'll report back lol

[Varche]

Good luck

[Auto Addict]

Simple solution. Close down the NHS. It can't be fixed as an organisation. I doubt it could even work if privatised, as its rotten to the core.


As to the illness TD, I'm still getting over my death infection, been over 2 weeks  , first time I've left the premises was Saturday, and again today. Legs are still like jelly, and easily knackered by walking up stairs too briskly.

I can't see it myself

[TD]

What of waste of time that was  .....didn't it occur to the receptionist that if she'd told me there was a four hour wait to start with, then it would of saved 5 mins of faffing about "Name/address/whats wrong" before me saying "nahh I'm not waiting 4 hours" 

[Shackeng]

And they wonder why people turn up to A&E!

[TD]

And they wonder why people turn up to A&E!

Who should assess them and if its not A&E they 'should' get sent next door to the walk in centre.....

[Shackeng]

And they wonder why people turn up to A&E!

Who should assess them and if its not A&E they 'should' get sent next door to the walk in centre.....

Presumably for a four hour wait plus the A&E bit.

[biggriffin]

And they wonder why people turn up to A&E

The clue is there Accident and Emergency. It's not a bloody walk-in centre for people with a cough or a cold, and scraped knee's, Follow your doctors surgery procedure for booking an appointment, might mean getting up at 8.25 and start ringing up for an appointment,
I may not be medically trained, but take couple off paracetamol, good sniff of olbas oil, go to bed, ( stop smoking) if you do.
 rant over for a little while.

[Shackeng]

Read the OP, he can't get one!