James
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Registered: 1st Jun 02
Location: Surrey
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It takes a lot to wind me up. But this was sufficient.
Called up the doctor's surgey this morning to get an appointment.
Next available appointment is in 13 days time.
Now what the fuck is the point in that? Most problems will either have got worse or gone away by that time.
Most people want a doctors appointment because there is something serious enough wrong with them that they feel it warrants a professional opinion or a prescription.
What an absolute fucking joke.
The end.
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Marc
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Registered: 11th Aug 02
Location: York
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Can usually get seen if its serious.
Whenever I've been they have a sign up saying how many people never turned up for appointments, not sure if it ever gets updated though!
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Brett
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Registered: 16th Dec 02
Location: Manchester
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If it was that bad you'd go to the hospital to be fair.
Did you tell them it was an emergency? Mine is the same, but you can get in same day if you say that.
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Neo
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Registered: 20th Feb 07
Location: Essex
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Feel your pain  Busy people though
And....unfortunate to say but with people getting layed off left right and centre, they are going to their docs to claim medical benefits on top of job seekers etc
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willay
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Registered: 10th Nov 02
Location: Roydon, Essex
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our local docs only lets us book on the day, nothing else.
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jacko198
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Registered: 1st Mar 07
Location: Buckinghamshire
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If you phone up as soon as they open and say you want one for today you will probably get one
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Kyle T
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Location: Selby, North Yorkshire
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quote:
Originally posted by jacko198
If you phone up as soon as they open and say you want one for today you will probably get one
Correct, the advanced 'bookings' will all be the old buggers going in to have their prescriptions topped up or whatever. Proper 'issues' should be booked in first thing in the morning and you will probably get something for that day
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jr
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Registered: 20th May 02
Location: Kent
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quote:
Originally posted by willay
our local docs only lets us book on the day, nothing else.
thats because they hae to deal with livestock at the same time, the issues with living in the country 
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pow
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Registered: 11th Sep 06
Location: Hazlemere, Buckinghamshire
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Yeah on the day or appointment for a test or something but thats it.
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Ian W
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Registered: 8th Nov 03
Location: Wirral, Merseyside
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quote:
Originally posted by willay
our local docs only lets us book on the day, nothing else.
Go the local NHS walk in clinic if you want to see a doc today 
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John
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Registered: 30th Jun 03
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quote:
Originally posted by Kyle T
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Originally posted by jacko198
If you phone up as soon as they open and say you want one for today you will probably get one
Correct, the advanced 'bookings' will all be the old buggers going in to have their prescriptions topped up or whatever. Proper 'issues' should be booked in first thing in the morning and you will probably get something for that day
Depends on the doctor.
My old one was 2 weeks if you were lucky, as James said, total waste of time.
New one you can phone or go up that morning for that day or book in advance.
If you sit and wait all day you will probably get seen at some point though.
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James
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Registered: 1st Jun 02
Location: Surrey
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It's not an emergency by any means. I'd be happy to wait a few days, but 2 weeks is ridiculous.
This morning I called up 15 minutes after they opened and couldn't get one.
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Aaron
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Registered: 9th Aug 04
Location: Cottingham, East Riding
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The answer is simple...dont get ill TBH IMHO 
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Ste L
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Registered: 3rd Jul 06
Location: Manchester Drives: 106 16v Rallye
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quote:
Originally posted by Ian W
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Originally posted by willay
our local docs only lets us book on the day, nothing else.
Go the local NHS walk in clinic if you want to see a doc today
walk in center's are all nurses 
not doctor's at the 3 near me, or the one i went when i was at silverstone
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chloe16v
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Registered: 29th Nov 07
Location: Rotherham
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my docs you can get an appointment within 2 days or within an hour if its a child 
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cunningham
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Registered: 25th May 05
Location: Lochore, Fife
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ah the benefits of paying tax
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RS6
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Registered: 5th Nov 03
Location: with MJ
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you need to phone around 8:30 normally they can fit you in on the day
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Ian W
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Registered: 8th Nov 03
Location: Wirral, Merseyside
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quote:
Originally posted by Ste L
quote:
Originally posted by Ian W
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Originally posted by willay
our local docs only lets us book on the day, nothing else.
Go the local NHS walk in clinic if you want to see a doc today
walk in center's are all nurses
not doctor's at the 3 near me, or the one i went when i was at silverstone
You can see a doctor in the one local to me, at least I did when I went about 3 years ago, might of changed now.
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