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Red Herring · 10-03-08, 07:12 PM

If only you knew the truth.

1. Reason you can't get an appointment is because the government (not the doctors) made a rule that the surgery couldn't offer an appointment more than 48 hours away. So if you ring and all the appointments are taken, they can't offer one. Make more appointments you say? Doctors already see patients every 6 minutes, just how long would sir like?

2. Ring in the morning (8am). Reason for this is that is then classed as an emergency and not an appointment. They will then try and fit you in a cancellation spot, or an afternoon surgery slot reserved for emergencies.

3. Government are not giving surgeries any more money to stay open longer. They just took away some of the current money and told the doctors they will only get it back if they extend their hours. How would you like it if your boss told you to work overtime for free? Problem is it's not just the doctor who has to stay on for an evening surgery. They need a receptionist and a nurse for starters. So do these staff expect to stay at work for 12 or 14 hours for nothing, I guess not.

4. Most GP's are self employed and therefore outside European working time directives. My wife is half time, earns half pay, and still works 32 hours a week. Work it out for yourself.

Nothing ****es me off more than un-informed public jumping to conclusions based on the blatent spin this government are putting in the press. Personally I hope my wife survives me, because by the time I get old and really need the medical profession there won't be any other doctors around to look out for me. Good luck mate.

10-03-08, 07:12 PM	#7
Red Herring Member Mega Poster Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 2,708	Re: Arghhhhhhh.....doctors!!!!!! If only you knew the truth. 1. Reason you can't get an appointment is because the government (not the doctors) made a rule that the surgery couldn't offer an appointment more than 48 hours away. So if you ring and all the appointments are taken, they can't offer one. Make more appointments you say? Doctors already see patients every 6 minutes, just how long would sir like? 2. Ring in the morning (8am). Reason for this is that is then classed as an emergency and not an appointment. They will then try and fit you in a cancellation spot, or an afternoon surgery slot reserved for emergencies. 3. Government are not giving surgeries any more money to stay open longer. They just took away some of the current money and told the doctors they will only get it back if they extend their hours. How would you like it if your boss told you to work overtime for free? Problem is it's not just the doctor who has to stay on for an evening surgery. They need a receptionist and a nurse for starters. So do these staff expect to stay at work for 12 or 14 hours for nothing, I guess not. 4. Most GP's are self employed and therefore outside European working time directives. My wife is half time, earns half pay, and still works 32 hours a week. Work it out for yourself. Nothing ****es me off more than un-informed public jumping to conclusions based on the blatent spin this government are putting in the press. Personally I hope my wife survives me, because by the time I get old and really need the medical profession there won't be any other doctors around to look out for me. Good luck mate.