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Newbury Today Forum _ Random Rants _ Unacceptable wait for GP Bookings; same for you?

Posted by: gel Nov 23 2018, 07:04 PM

Very Long Wait

Just checking with my practice at Chieveley as to when the next available on line
booking is, and very disappointed to see it's over a month ie Dec 27th.

Is your experience as bad?

Posted by: Turin Machine Nov 23 2018, 07:35 PM

yup. we go walk in now.

Posted by: TallDarkAndHandsome Nov 23 2018, 07:51 PM

QUOTE (Turin Machine @ Nov 23 2018, 07:35 PM)

yup. we go walk in now.

Yep. No point in phoning or using technology. Only way is to pitch up face to face. Too...many patients. Something to do with the population both aging and growing oh and everyone wanting to live in the South.

Posted by: SirWilliam Nov 23 2018, 10:06 PM

In my experience that unless it is life threatening you are well advised to stay as far away as possible from anything connected to the NHS. Even they believe it would be a far better service without patients who are ill clogging up the system.

Posted by: newres Nov 24 2018, 06:31 AM

https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/08/09/nhs-needs-thousands-overseas-doctors-plug-gp-shortage/amp/

Posted by: Andy Capp Nov 24 2018, 07:11 AM

Ive had my second non-urgent appointment cancelled and have been waiting since July. I’ll have to wait until it is an emergency and inoperable I suppose.

Posted by: SirWilliam Nov 24 2018, 09:31 AM

QUOTE (Andy Capp @ Nov 24 2018, 07:11 AM)

Ive had my second non-urgent appointment cancelled and have been waiting since July. I’ll have to wait until it is an emergency and inoperable I suppose.

A cynic may suggest it purely a means of reducing the waiting list by an increase in mortality. Personally I place the blame on incompetent administration.