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Evening and Saturday appointments. You can see a healthcare professional on: weekday evenings between 6.30pm and 8pm. Saturdays between 9am and 5pm. Call your GP surgery or use their online services to book evening and Saturday appointments. You may be able to get an appointment on the same day. You may be offered an appointment at:
- NHS Online Services
Check your GP surgery's website to find out what services...
- Using an Online Form to Contact Your GP Surgery
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- NHS Online Services
Booking appointments in advance. Your NHS App can show appointments that are available to book online at your surgery in the next 16 weeks. Your GP surgery decides how far in advance appointments are available to book. Longer appointments. Appointments are usually 10 minutes long. Some GP surgeries may offer longer appointments.
- Be on Time
- Don't Get Too Comfy!
- If Possible Leave The Kids at Home
- Don't Bring A List
- Think About Your 'Story' and Tell It Chronologically
- When Giving Timings, Try to Be Accurate
- Be Aware of How Consultations Usually Work
- Get The Important Issues Out First
- Show Them Anything, But Don't Show Them Your Teeth
- Don't Quote Google … Or do?
Yes, yes I know doctors always run late. This is very true. But just in case they are running to time, don't waste all-important minutes by being tardy. Some doctors run a 'first come, first served' policy. So even if you are just a few minutes late, the next person may have sped past you and been seen first. You have been warned!
Unless you need to show the GP a huge lesion on your arm, don't start peeling off scarves or coats and laboriously hanging them up. You are wasting valuable time that could be better spent discussing your problems. The same applies to lovingly and caringly removing layers from your beautiful baby or changing their nappy. Not in the doctor's room un...
I am definitely guilty of this one, but if at all possible try to offload the children with someone during the consultation. Inevitably parents get distracted trying to keep little Jonny in order. This results in a tendency to not only waste time, but also stops you from being fully focused and engaged in the consultation. I've lost track of the nu...
It's an oldie but a goodie. Please don't come in brandishing a list of umpteen complaints that all need sorting today. It is unrealistic to expect to deal with so many issues at one time. It's not in your interest, apart from anything else - faced with a list of five problems (that's under two minutes each) the doctor will be forced to address each...
If possible try to tell your story from the beginning; for example: 'It all began three months ago when I first had a pain in my side.' You want to try to paint a picture for your GP of your symptoms and the story that goes with it.
When asked when your symptoms started, it's best to try to be as specific as possible. Saying 'a long time', 'it seems like forever' or 'not long at all' are all really unhelpful because the meaning varies so much between patients. If possible, try to talk about durations in terms of hours, days, months or years; broad-bush timescales which everyon...
Generally speaking, your consultation will follow this pattern: 1. You tell your story. 2. The doctor asks you specific questions based on your story. 3. Your doctor will examine you (although not always necessary). 4. Your doctor will discuss what they think might be going on and suggest treatment options or plans. 5. You ask questions/discuss 'th...
If there is something you are really worried about - for example, a breast lump or crushing chest pain- please, please mention it first. Loads of people talk about something relatively minor to start with as a kind of 'warm-up'. If your GP doesn't know that the real problem is coming up, they will spend your 10-minute appointment discussing your ve...
It never ceases to amaze me how many patients assume doctors are a free alternative to the dentist. GPs learn absolutely nothing about dentistry in their medical training, so you're probably as well off asking a bus conductor as a GP about whether you need antibiotics or root canal treatment. Put simply, doctors are not dentists. Dentists are denti...
This is a bit of a tricky one and I suspect all doctors feel differently about the internet. My own feelings are thus: please don't tell me what your diagnosis is as a 'fait accompli' (in other words, something that has already been decided). This is unhelpful and often quite distracting. However, if you are worried about a specific illness please ...
- General Practitioner
Aug 4, 2023 · Quick appointment access is not the only issue of concern for patients. Data from NHS Digital shows that, in May this year, 12.7% of appointments at GP practices took place between two and four weeks (15-28 days) after the appointment was booked (see the first chart above). This isn’t necessarily always a bad thing.
Jun 4, 2019 · GP appointments in the UK last on average 9.2 minutes, a considerably shorter time than in other rich nations, and there’s no evidence that this is because our patients are healthier or have fewer questions. A recent report by the Royal College of General Practitioners suggested that all appointments should be at least 15 minutes long.1 Very few GPs feel as though they can comfortably do a ...
- Helen Salisbury
- 2019
Jan 27, 2023 · Getting a GP appointment isn’t as easy as it used to be, and satisfaction with making appointments is at a historic low. Between 2021 and 2022 there was a sharp decline in patients who had a good experience making an appointment, from 71% to 56%, according to the latest NHS data. Appointments don’t always come quickly either.
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Oct 7, 2023 · Most GP appointments are just 10 minutes long. That doesn't give you much time to explain your symptoms, get a diagnosis, discuss a treatment plan, and get your questions answered. To try and get the most out of your appointment, go prepared. Plan ahead what you need to tell the doctor, don’t try to talk about too many things, and always ...
