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In addition, as me and Mrs Jangle are getting on a bit, and have elderly parents, we've been spending more time in NHM facilities than we would like lately.
Don't fall asleep or they might think you're an exhibit.
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If you have a cold or that sort of thing forget it, by the time you see a GP, it will be over.
Do people need to see a GP for a cold?
Where I currently live the NHS GP surgery always has same day appointments. When I tore thr ligaments in my ankle, I got a GP appointment, an x-ray and a review of x-rays all on the same day.
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Came here to post something else, but, I reckon me & Stonehedge may well have the same NHS GP.
It is pretty much impossible to get an appointment with them. If you have a cold or that sort of thing forget it, by the time you see a GP, it will be over.
However, once you get past the gatekeepers, my local GP surgery works really well. I suffer from high blood pressure, and I am very happy - having got into the system - with the quality of the service I receive. In fact, through work I have the opportunity to go private, but have never bothered because I do not believe the standard of care could be improved upon.
In addition, as me and Mrs Jangle are getting on a bit, and have elderly parents, we've been spending more time in NHM facilities than we would like lately.
Contrary to some opinions expressed upthread, I think the NHM offers an amazing service, and is in rude health. If it's in danger, I don't think it's from lack of funding as much as it is from a large weight of people treating it like a doormat.