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> GPs will at best prescribe you some medication, but will otherwise act as entitled gatekeepers to the rest of the system I feel that's more on the UK/Irish m
by raverbashing 3y ago
> GPs will at best prescribe you some medication, but will otherwise act as entitled gatekeepers to the rest of the system
I feel that's more on the UK/Irish medical system
On the continent specialists will happily take you without a referral, though usually private only (which to be honest, the "GP as gatekeeper" method is stupid - thanks I know which doctor to go for a skin disease, I'm not from the sticks)
- lol768 3y ago> I feel that's more on the UK/Irish medical system I've had no issues getting a referral in the UK system, though I appreciate some people do struggle. Hell, I've had to actively turn down the offer of a referral when I felt like the problem would be better dealt with in primary care.