Doctors Appointments Options

[AmieB]

Is it just me or is getting an appointment at your doctors like getting blood out of a stone?
Ill try and cut a long story short my son was very ill last Monday, I managed to get an app at my doctors after begging them to be seen. They diagnosed a rash and he was over heated. Sent me away with some cream and told me to see how he is in 1 week. Come Thursday he was no better so 1st thing Fri I phoned and said i need to see a doctor please. They told me they were too busy and had been told by the doctors to take messages, and someone would ring me. 1hour later the doctor rings me, I explain he has a fever and looks in pain but i need someone to see him. I was told to get some Ibrophren and give him that as well as Calpol. Was told to see how he is over the weekend. I was not happy but doctors know best dont they? Anyway Friday night he was worse and in the morning his hands and feet went blue, he had a fever. I phoned newdocs who said a doctor would call me right back. 40 mins later they call back and give me a ref number for the hospital. Get to the hospital and wait 1hr 10mins to be seen. Get told my son has conjunctivitus, throat infection, swollen glands, a fever, and exzema. The doctor said i should never had been told to give him Ibrophren as well as Calpol for what condition my son was in. He immediatly gave me a perscription for Antibiotics and a different cream for his face and body. Over the weekend he is 10000000% better compared to Friday. If I had been able to see a doctor on Friday he would not have had to suffer the way he did. I am disgusted that I allowed this to happen. I pay my tax and NI and cant even get an app for a young child (18months).

I wont mention which surgery it is, but how does everyone else find their doctors?
I know they are busy, and I appreciate that, but surely if a child is ill they should be made a priority.

[JeffG]

I would hazard a guess that JMH is registered at the same practice as me - not very far from the town centre (nudge, nudge - mentioning no names). I would also guess that AmieB is not.

AmieB: If I were you I would move as quickly as possible to a practice that cares about its patients. Yours obviously does not, and it is probably worth making a complaint to the local Health Authority. I know I would.

Edit: Oops! didn't see your latest post before I posted. I think you have made a wise decision.