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Elitsa G. 2 years ago • From Google

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surgery's new system is a complete mess

I'd give that practice zero stars if I could. It's a perfect example of how the NHS is gradually being converted to a private system, and deliberately so, not for patients' benefit. Their new 'procedure' is appalling. Submit paperwork and expect a call back in 14 days. That's not how medical care should function—certain conditions demand urgent attention, and most people can't afford to take a fortnight off work feeling unwell. The GPs seem entirely uninterested in hearing your concerns, criticizing you for still wearing a mask years after the pandemic, then patronizing you when you request clarification about your health. Then there's the issue of data management and providing patients access to their records. I requested an online portal to review my test results, only to discover the NHS switched service providers without asking me, transferring my information to a different company that built a useless platform. I filled out the paperwork, set up a new account, only to realize I'M supposed to upload my own documents?! Assuming I can even get them from the practice, which feels impossible. I can't be treated at my local surgery, so they're referring me somewhere completely different?! What am I paying into monthly for? This seems standard at every practice now, which deeply frustrates and upsets me, as I don't want to reside in a nation where people's wellbeing isn't valued. I think of physicians in developing nations working double shifts seeing 50-60 patients daily, while UK doctors manage 8 appointments and claim to be stretched thin.

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