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<blockquote data-quote="2131tom" data-source="post: 510800" data-attributes="member: 85280"><p>Have you tried changing your GP? At my practice the online appointments system allows me to make an appointment with any one of the half dozen doctors in the group. I believe the NHS is looking for all surgeries to adopt the online system, sooner rather than later, so if you haven't got it yet, it should be coming shortly.</p><p></p><p>The point is, having tried several of them I've now managed to 'adopt' one who seems to care. He doesn't shoo me out of his surgery when I've a cocktail of issues to discuss, explains why he's suggesting various courses of treatment, doesn't balk at prescribing (Metformin SR, for example) and has never palmed me off onto the (rather dippy) DN.</p><p></p><p>I've always thought that the relationship between doctor and patient is a lot more equal than some doctors would like to think, and you have perfect right to be heard and listened to.</p><p></p><p>You obviously know your own body very well and have thought things through. The doctor might be responsible for your treatment, but he's not the one who has to live with the results if he gets it wrong.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="2131tom, post: 510800, member: 85280"] Have you tried changing your GP? At my practice the online appointments system allows me to make an appointment with any one of the half dozen doctors in the group. I believe the NHS is looking for all surgeries to adopt the online system, sooner rather than later, so if you haven't got it yet, it should be coming shortly. The point is, having tried several of them I've now managed to 'adopt' one who seems to care. He doesn't shoo me out of his surgery when I've a cocktail of issues to discuss, explains why he's suggesting various courses of treatment, doesn't balk at prescribing (Metformin SR, for example) and has never palmed me off onto the (rather dippy) DN. I've always thought that the relationship between doctor and patient is a lot more equal than some doctors would like to think, and you have perfect right to be heard and listened to. You obviously know your own body very well and have thought things through. The doctor might be responsible for your treatment, but he's not the one who has to live with the results if he gets it wrong. [/QUOTE]
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