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Private GP - any thoughts ?

DrJ · 2023-03-08T09:16:48Z

Unless you are very lucky and call before 1 second past 8 it's impossible to make an appointment to see our NHS GP. Same for"eConsult" - it's closed as soon as it opens. If your problems isn't life threatening, what are you supposed to do? I've never thought of this before, but is there a possibility to see someone privately - I mean, apart from if you've got some special problem like, say, sciatica, where you know more or less who you need to see? And supposing there is (I guess there must be), is this usually on an ad hoc basis, or do you need some ongoing insurance policy, or ... ? Any experiences or tips or comments (beyond HTFU :-). ) ??

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nickc

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They manage to cope with changing phone numbers.

Yes they do, On the other hand, I'd imagine your not going to raise a serious complaint with your insurance company if your 15 daughter has to explain why she's on the pill because we've told dad, or we've told your wife that you have a STD. So, yeah, it's not going to be like your insurance company.

It takes a minute in a consultation with a GP/Nurse to get them to look up what details they have for you and make sure they're correct.

Posted : 13/03/2023 6:09 pm

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