the UK Doctors should have Surgeries open on a more flexiable timetable, instead of rigid office hours, so as more people can get to see them without having to take time out of work. If they worked on a shift rota so as to be open in the evenings people would not have to wait so long to get an appointment, then that in turn would maybe stop people going to the Hospital with things that should be dealt with at the Doctors Surgery.
Your views please.
2007-10-04 03:34:54 · 15 answers · asked by Roxy. 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Senior Citizens
Flight, your very lucky, we have nothing like that. I phoned today for an appointment and have to wait 10 days.
2007-10-04 03:42:41 · update #1
I think that surgeries should be open earlier and later. I work and if I need to see my GP I must take at least a morning off as they run a system of phoning in on the day you need the appointment.
I can see my vet outside of office hours, why not my GP
2007-10-04 03:44:15 · answer #1 · answered by Jean O 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Our local GP surgery is often very busy and it may take a couple of days until you can get an appointment to see your own doctor, though they try to be as helpful as they can and fit people in if there's been a cancellation, or at the end of the session.
However, since the local walk-in has been operating, my family has had to use it a number of times and it's been really great. They have often told us to go to the main hospital for specialist treatment or to get an X-ray, but very often it's this kind of advice you want when you're in pain and don't know how serious the problem really is.
Maybe you should adopt the rule of thumb that says if it's not serious enough to take time out of work, it's not serious enough to take up the doctor's time either.
2007-10-04 03:49:23 · answer #2 · answered by Cliffe-climber 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My husband seriously damaged his wrist in July. The soonest the Dr. could repair it was this past Monday. Since we own our own business, we were really impacted with his disability.
The Dr. didn't seem to notice or care that my husband would be unable to work until he had surgery. We got a 2nd opinion with the same outcome. So we just waited for our turn. My point is, unless it's a life-threatening emergency, our hands are tied. We are at the mercy of our health care providers
I agree with you. There should be more flexibility when scheduling Dr. visits. A shift rotation sounds like a good idea. We shouldn't have to wait that long for health care.
I live in the US and I keep hearing about how wonderful our health care system is working but frankly, I don't see it. At least in the UK, there is medical care for everyone, regardless of their ability to pay.
2007-10-04 03:51:51 · answer #3 · answered by katydid 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
That is a bad situation for all of you. Here in the US my Dr. has hours from 8 am to 8 pm. Though she cannot be there all those hours a PA will see me if needed that day. Only thing is my insurance only pays for one Dr. visit per month unless it is a critical emergency. Also I pay almost $100 a week for this insurance and if it were not for being in my present marriage I could never have afforded it.
2007-10-04 04:37:36 · answer #4 · answered by Southern Comfort 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
My doctor has a walk in in the mornings and appointments in the afternoons. If I was very ill I would go to the drop in centre
2007-10-04 10:07:01 · answer #5 · answered by Scouse 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As Flight said, we do have walk-in centres. There is one attached to the A&E Dept. that I work in. If it is serious, and the centre is closed, you can go to A&E. This system is open to abuse though and trivial cases that could wait or people that don't register with a G.P. for whatever reason abuse the system. I agree the system does need looking at.
2007-10-04 04:29:12 · answer #6 · answered by Yoda 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Since you posted this for Senior citizens, then maybe we senior citizens should be prepared to take mid-morning and mid-afternoon appointments. Then those in work could come in earlier in the morning and later in the afternoon and not lose so much time off work.
2007-10-04 07:15:23 · answer #7 · answered by cymry3jones 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I live in a village and we have to phone for an appointment,but if ill he`ll visit you or you can get to see him that day.doctors work very hard have some time off. in their practise so let them
2007-10-04 04:00:14 · answer #8 · answered by happy chappy 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't get this. If you are feeling ill, then you tell work and you visit the doctors, if you are seriously ill, you either go or get taken to the hospital....why would you need to visit your GP outside of work hours?....All other non-GP services, eg family planning, are already held in the evening...
2007-10-04 03:44:42 · answer #9 · answered by Doodie 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The doctors are still working in the evenings when you think they clock off, home visits and paperwork take up that time.
2007-10-04 03:39:24 · answer #10 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋