Just thought I would relay my experience with my GP. Having been told of my MS I contacted my GP surgery to ask for an appointment, which at first they declined, when I explained my situation they found a slot.
So I went in the doctors room and was asked how are you doing with all your bits and bobs, to which I replied what do you know about MS ? Oh no she replied, then she looked at my notes and pulled up the scan report. so we had a chat about the situation to which she was very non committal
But to top it all she said do you reallise you have had twenty minutes of a ten minute appointment
Hi Zidder x That’s just so sad!!! They just don’t seem to have the time at all these days x
Having said that when this ‘episode’ kicked off with me beginning of February I couldn’t fault my GP’s (I see two! lol). The first time I burst into my lady GP’s office I was in such a state and was there for almost an hour!!! The other patients in the waiting room were giving me stinking looks when I left!! She just had all the time in the world to listen to me. They have both been the same in subsequent - although it hasn’t taken me an hour since - I’m in & out with not a lot to say xxjenxxx!
When I see him, after 10 mins he actually gets up from his seat and walks to the door!
On one occasion I really needed to speak to him about symptoms etc & made a double appointment. When I arrived at the surgery the receptionist told me that he had had to cancel the double appt as he had needed to fit someone in. I therefore had my usual 10 mins before being shown the door…
Makes you mad doesn’t it - makes us feel we’re not real people with feelings but just a number that get’s called ‘time’s up’!!
I do feel a bit sorry for GP’s. They have to do so much in such a short space of time (ie.ten minute appointments) and then they get in trouble if they are late seeing their next patient. I think GP’ are far overworked and very pressured. I would not want to be a GP.
I don’t often see mine but I am always very aware that I only have ten minutes so I try to go for just one thing and get straight to the point, not drag it out.