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<blockquote data-quote="DavidGrahamJones" data-source="post: 1497896" data-attributes="member: 245335"><p>appalling</p><p>əˈpɔːlɪŋ/</p><p><em>adjective</em></p><p>adjective: <strong>appalling</strong></p><p>causing shock or dismay; horrific.</p><p></p><p>Maybe a bit strong. If my surgery doesn't live up to my expectations I'm more inclined to take the softly softly approach avoiding confrontation at all costs and ask lots of questions to find out why they haven't done what I thought they were going to do. I have found over the years that people working in doctors surgeries "might have" very big egos, others are very mild mannered. At the end of the day they can be difficult to deal with if not treated well. </p><p></p><p>For example, I have never said to a receptionist "I must see the doctor straight away", but have on several occasions been seen almost immediately. Only last week, I'd fallen over, bruising my knee badly and worse still causing the leg to go very red and very hot, explained the situation to the receptionist, who then has to ask the doctor because she's not qualified and I was told if I waited 20 minutes I could be seen. As it happened, before other patients. Prescribed antibiotics, jobs a good'n. . </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Probably a bit unfair, you only have to look at what training they have to undergo. <a href="https://www.hee.nhs.uk/sites/default/files/documents/District%20nursing%20and%20GP%20practice%20nursing%20framework_0.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.hee.nhs.uk/sites/default/files/documents/District nursing and GP practice nursing framework_0.pdf</a></p><p></p><p>Also, there is empirical evidence that shows that patients do worry about "numbers", it's why they're so keen and feeling justified in telling us that we don't need a BG meter, we'll only worry. I'm not sure where they found the "worrying" patients to do the research but it was obviously not on this forum. The nurses are just doing as they're told and that's where the problems lie, the rules. </p><p></p><p>Maybe it's because I'm a Gemini, I tend to see both sides. It's certainly never as clear cut as we'd like to think it is.</p><p></p><p>BTW, I'm only offering another way of looking at things. I have frequently seen forum members getting really upset about the treatment they get from their surgery and I think the only real answer is <strong>tell the surgery</strong>, we can only empathise. Tell them nicely or you will get payback. There again, change surgeries, if possible. Just a thought.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DavidGrahamJones, post: 1497896, member: 245335"] appalling əˈpɔːlɪŋ/ [I]adjective[/I] adjective: [B]appalling[/B] causing shock or dismay; horrific. Maybe a bit strong. If my surgery doesn't live up to my expectations I'm more inclined to take the softly softly approach avoiding confrontation at all costs and ask lots of questions to find out why they haven't done what I thought they were going to do. I have found over the years that people working in doctors surgeries "might have" very big egos, others are very mild mannered. At the end of the day they can be difficult to deal with if not treated well. For example, I have never said to a receptionist "I must see the doctor straight away", but have on several occasions been seen almost immediately. Only last week, I'd fallen over, bruising my knee badly and worse still causing the leg to go very red and very hot, explained the situation to the receptionist, who then has to ask the doctor because she's not qualified and I was told if I waited 20 minutes I could be seen. As it happened, before other patients. Prescribed antibiotics, jobs a good'n. . Probably a bit unfair, you only have to look at what training they have to undergo. [URL]https://www.hee.nhs.uk/sites/default/files/documents/District%20nursing%20and%20GP%20practice%20nursing%20framework_0.pdf[/URL] Also, there is empirical evidence that shows that patients do worry about "numbers", it's why they're so keen and feeling justified in telling us that we don't need a BG meter, we'll only worry. I'm not sure where they found the "worrying" patients to do the research but it was obviously not on this forum. The nurses are just doing as they're told and that's where the problems lie, the rules. Maybe it's because I'm a Gemini, I tend to see both sides. It's certainly never as clear cut as we'd like to think it is. BTW, I'm only offering another way of looking at things. I have frequently seen forum members getting really upset about the treatment they get from their surgery and I think the only real answer is [B]tell the surgery[/B], we can only empathise. Tell them nicely or you will get payback. There again, change surgeries, if possible. Just a thought. [/QUOTE]
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