How long to see a doctor

[nobbyathome]

I phoned my doctors to get an appointment after on hold for nearly 30 mins I got to speak to a receptionist and managed to book it 13 th jan 3025 is the next one  anyone can see one 🙄😡😡😡😡😡 a month no wonder so many people are ill in this broken nhs I would take away there funding and make all the doctors in that practice work in a walk in clinic in a hospital 

[Rewulf]

25 minutes ago, nobbyathome said:

13 th jan 3025

I think you might be dead by then 

[Lloyd90]

What is your condition? 
 

Often if urgent I find they see you the same or next day. 
 

I’ve only ever once had to wait over a week and I think that was for a non urgent medical check. 

[TIGHTCHOKE]

Very often a postcode lottery I'm afraid.

[Rewulf]

6 minutes ago, Lloyd90 said:

Often if urgent I find they see you the same or next day. 

I’ve only ever once had to wait over a week and I think that was for a non urgent medical check. 

Count yourself incredibly lucky.

[dipper]

I go about just over a hour before he starts there’s usually a couple before me .Always get to see him .

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Rim Fire]

12 minutes ago, Lloyd90 said:

What is your condition? 
 

Often if urgent I find they see you the same or next day. 
 

I’ve only ever once had to wait over a week and I think that was for a non urgent medical check. 

Same here the doctor phones you same day you explain your symptoms and he will decide if its urgent 

Edited yesterday at 15:02 by Rim Fire

[Lloyd90]

12 minutes ago, Rewulf said:

Count yourself incredibly lucky.

 

Phone NHS 111, they can often fast track you if urgent as well. 
 

 

[nobbyathome]

30 minutes ago, Rewulf said:

I think you might be dead by then 

😂😂😂 2025 

[Red696]

Phoned at 8am this morning, saw the Doctor at 11:10am.

Never fails…

 

Mind you I am on immunosupressants and under 6 different consultants at the minute, if I was a horse they would shoot me!

[Sempers]

Made an appointment on the 5th Nov, its coming up soon, 18 Dec.

[Stimo22]

Our health centre will only book  six weeks ahead, if you call in reception and ask they just say none available and shrug there shoulders. Ask what you can do they say hospital urgent care or try first think nex morning. If you do get an appointment it is always a phone appointment first.

we are heading for a situation where people don’t use local health centres but go to the hospital 

[mossy835]

one phone call and im in.

[Morkin]

Mostly about a week sometimes longer, but only recent it’s been that long as they have built a lot of houses with no Doctor facility’s and sending them all our way, This is a small village I live in.

[jack russel]

5 weeks for blood test down yer 

[Vince Green]

At my previous GP ( possibly one of the worst) they just used to say there were no appointments available and to go to A&E. 

And they wouldn't let me move to another practice nearby because in that health authority you were assigned to a GP Surgery by your post code and that was it. Fortunately I moved out of the area

Now I am with a lovely little GP practice and  it's really easy to get an appointment.  

[London Best]

I went to an A&E 2am one morning with terrible stomach pain. They did a pee test and diagnosed kidney stones. They gave me painkillers and told me to see a doctor next morning. 
I didn’t bother phoning (waste of time) but went into reception and told them I need to see a doctor. “There are no appointments available” was the reply. 
I said, “I don’t want an appointment, I need to see a doctor.”  “You have to have an appointment, “ said the receptionist. 
So I said, “No, I need to see a doctor, I’ll just sit here until one becomes available.” 
I was seen in less than ten minutes and sent to hospital that morning.

Edited 21 hours ago by London Best

[den5008]

When I lived in Essex,could never get one. Have now moved to Cornwall a lovely surgery across the road can get an appointment same day and they have time for you, can’t fault it. 

[TIGHTCHOKE]

6 minutes ago, den5008 said:

When I lived in Essex,could never get one. Have now moved to Cornwall a lovely surgery across the road can get an appointment same day and they have time for you, can’t fault it. 

 

[DUNKS]

Two weeks here although whenever I pass the waiting room is always empty. Nine doctors on the panel.!!!

[marsh man]

Sadly it must be where you live , our town is flooded out with overseas visitors and yet I have no trouble at all in getting to see a doctor when needed , if it is a non urgent appointment then I don't mind waiting until they can fit me in , if it's more urgent then my doctor will see me in a matter of days and I am happy with that situation .    MM

[Scully]

Took me a while to get through last time I needed to see one, but some of that was partially down to me not understanding the ‘options’ I was given. 
Was given an appointment to have some bloods taken within a couple of days time and received results less than a week later. Doc’ called me one night to check I was ok. 
I can’t ( and am very reluctant ) to knock the NHS.
When you see what we have compared to many other countries I regard us as very fortunate. 

[Raja Clavata]

I’m fortunate to have private healthcare and can book a doctorcareanywhere appointment online with usually just a few minutes notice, I use this service whenever I can in the hope it helps relieve the strain on the NHS doctors of whom I have the utmost respect.

[ShootingEgg]

5 hours ago, Lloyd90 said:

What is your condition?

I'd say it has something to do with knowing what year it is 😂

[JohnfromUK]

5 hours ago, London Best said:

I went to an A&E 2am one morning with terrible stomach pain. They did a pee test and diagnosed kidney stones. They gave me painkillers and told me to see a doctor next morning. 
I didn’t bother phoning (waste of time) but went into reception and told them I need to see a doctor. “There are no appointments available” was the reply. 
I said, “I don’t want an appointment, I need to see a doctor.”  “You have to have an appointment, “ said the receptionist. 
So I said, “No, I need to see a doctor, I’ll just sit here until one becomes available.” 
I was seen in less than ten minutes and sent to hospital that morning.

Similar - (this is 20 years ago) crippling pain, called surgery, no appointments.  Drove there (about a mile), and said I wasn't moving until I'd seen Doctor.  My 'own' Dr (who I knew and was both good and pleasant, sadly now retired) came out, took one look at me and took me straight in to his room.  Quick quiz and exam - kidney stone suspected.  Injection there and then (pain killer) and hospital appt same afternoon - not to drive yourself.