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ClumsyPilot 4y ago
Uk - Britain is ceaselessly proud of it's NHS, and 10 years ago it was fine. I wiuld call in as a student complaining about a running nose and would get an appointment withing a day or two. In the past few years it fell off a cliff. Recently I called in about a serious infection and got told there are no appointment left this month. At all. It was the 2nd of March. Thr only way to get treatlent is to go to the accidents and emergency department of a hospital and to sit for 6 hours in a queue.
- iamben 4y ago
  Where are you based? I'm in central London and - whilst I agree it has been and could be better - have had no problem getting an appointment. Most of it is app based now, right? I'll message in the morning or the night before, a doctor will video call within 48 hours (usually, but often same day) and will ask me to come in if I need to. Otherwise they'll just prescribe after the call and send the prescription to my local pharmacy.
  - ClumsyPilot 4y ago
    There is functional GP left in London? How about in-person appointments? I am in East London, Newham, with Doctor IQ app, thats been my experience so far
    - iamben 4y ago
      Hackney, Islington, Tower Hamlets, Greenwich - definitely my experience. People are definitely trying, even if it doesn't always work. Hope you get a bit more lucky next time!
  - airpoint 4y ago
    > they'll just prescribe after the call and send the prescription to my local pharmacy. Yes, exactly this is all they do now basically, nothing else. Not sure which app you're using but I've been with Babylon Health for years and it went downhill very much lately. Before the pandemic I was able to get a call consult within 3-4hrs and book an in-person appt for next day easily. These days can't get a callback earlier than 2-3 days and bookings for in-person unavailable for WEEKS!
- teh_klev 4y ago
  > I wiuld call in as a student complaining about a running nose and would get an appointment withing a day or two. Why? This seems like a waste and abuse of the appointment system. > Recently I called in about a serious infection and got told there are no appointment left this month. At all. It was the 2nd of March. Yes, because of people like you making useless appointments for nothing more than a cold or a sore finger.

Uk - Britain is ceaselessly proud of it's NHS, and 10 years ago it was fine. I wiuld call in as a student complaining about a running nose and would get an appointment withing a day or two. In the past few years it fell off a cliff. Recently I called in about a serious infection and got told there are no appointment left this month. At all. It was the 2nd of March. Thr only way to get treatlent is to go to the accidents and emergency department of a hospital and to sit for 6 hours in a queue.

iamben 4y ago
Where are you based? I'm in central London and - whilst I agree it has been and could be better - have had no problem getting an appointment. Most of it is app based now, right? I'll message in the morning or the night before, a doctor will video call within 48 hours (usually, but often same day) and will ask me to come in if I need to. Otherwise they'll just prescribe after the call and send the prescription to my local pharmacy.
- ClumsyPilot 4y ago
  There is functional GP left in London? How about in-person appointments? I am in East London, Newham, with Doctor IQ app, thats been my experience so far
  - iamben 4y ago
    Hackney, Islington, Tower Hamlets, Greenwich - definitely my experience. People are definitely trying, even if it doesn't always work. Hope you get a bit more lucky next time!
- airpoint 4y ago
  > they'll just prescribe after the call and send the prescription to my local pharmacy. Yes, exactly this is all they do now basically, nothing else. Not sure which app you're using but I've been with Babylon Health for years and it went downhill very much lately. Before the pandemic I was able to get a call consult within 3-4hrs and book an in-person appt for next day easily. These days can't get a callback earlier than 2-3 days and bookings for in-person unavailable for WEEKS!
teh_klev 4y ago
> I wiuld call in as a student complaining about a running nose and would get an appointment withing a day or two. Why? This seems like a waste and abuse of the appointment system. > Recently I called in about a serious infection and got told there are no appointment left this month. At all. It was the 2nd of March. Yes, because of people like you making useless appointments for nothing more than a cold or a sore finger.