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M S. 11 months ago • From Google

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Bad

Disappointing GP Experience: From Good Start to Dismissive Care

At first, I consulted a physician who was quite pleasant. She attentively listened to my worries and never made me feel hurried. I had been anxiously waiting for the results of my blood tests to determine whether it would be safe for me to start taking a specific medication. After two weeks without any updates, I decided to call them myself and found out that there were no available appointments until September; however, they informed me that my blood work returned favorable results. Unfortunately, the receptionist completely missed the main purpose of the test—to facilitate getting me on a medication that could alleviate my issue. Consequently, today I called again and successfully secured an appointment scheduled for 9:40 AM. However, it wasn’t until 10:30 AM that I was finally seen by someone after observing around twelve patients go in before me despite arriving later than myself. When it was finally my turn with the new physician (not the one who initially assessed me), she seemed dismissive and refused to allow me time for questions; her priority appeared solely focused on rushing through our interaction. To make matters worse, as we spoke, I noticed her searching online for information about side effects related to a tablet during our consultation—quite surprising indeed! Instead of addressing my concerns or prescribing something more effective based on our discussion about treatment options, she handed over a prescription for cream instead. It’s worth noting this cream is available online in packs of five at just ten pounds while her prescription cost nearly ten pounds alone; additionally at pharmacies nearby this item sells at merely three fifty each! After feeling dismissed by this doctor’s approach during our meeting today when trying inquire further regarding pharmacy details afterward—I approached reception only hear someone mutter under their breath “oh for god sakes” as walked towards desk seeking assistance! The reason behind such an unprofessional reaction remains unclear but truly disheartening nonetheless since kindness should always prevail within these environments yet here it seems rudeness often takes precedence if one desires attention or support. Perhaps being younger contributes negatively affecting how seriously others perceive issues faced—despite having valid concerns comparable anyone else seeking care here too! Therefore it's clear decision must now be made: switching general practitioners feels necessary moving forward in search better service quality overall—even though may not particularly matter considering current appointment backlog extending till September yet NHS website still claims accepting new patients actively which perplexes much further questioning rationale behind prioritizing existing clientele adequately attending needs first before adding more individuals onto list workload?

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