NHS patients are waiting an average of over two weeks to see a GP, according to a new survey by Pulse. 1/ https://amp.theguardian.com/society/2019/aug/12/nhs-patients-waiting-over-two-weeks-to-see-a-gp-shows-survey …
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There are plenty of problems in the NHS and with patients getting GP appointments, but Pulse magazine and the Guardian should deal with the FACTS and not misleading half truths that don’t give an accurate picture. 6/
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First mistake: expecting journalists to engage in journalistic integrity.
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No never , the Guardian saying something misleading. I don't believe it
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Yup, I have NEVER had to wait for more than 24 hours to see my GP, and I have lived allover our country.
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Ok, ring all of the gp surgery in south hertforshire and ask for an appointment today, my surgery is 9 days wait or if its urgent you might get a sat morning appt if you phone before 9am..of course at 9 you get a recorded message saying no appt available, really urgent ring 111
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We all have different experiences. I shared mine.
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Thats fine, but the “yup” intro suggested it was all untrue about waiting times
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The Guardian headline is deliberately misleading. getting a quick appointment is the norm.
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Surely we could address this with AI and face time style appointments?
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The Guardian.....Labours spokespersons.
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And it's self-perpetuating. A long wait for routine appointments leads to people booking the following day which means more immediate appointments and less time available for booking ahead.
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You also need to take into account certain patient base insist on a female Dr and get several family members to ring in taking up several wasted appointments that could have been given to other patients.
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You sound surprised about a misleading headline Julia ....
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Give it a rest, no one with half a brain takes any notice of your mad fake news warbling.
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The people who moan about waiting times are the same ones who moan about house prices while at the same time trying to stop any discussion of mass immigration which is causing those problems. I’m starting to think they just like to moan so seek to create problems.
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And it’s an average so exactly how is their sum calculated? Number of patients/ days / weighted ? Average means some over 2 weeks BUT some under. Explanation required from them.
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A few years ago I was very very ill, called my GP at 11, seen by 3. If I wasn't ill it would have been a different matter.
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General appointments are about 2 weeks at mine but there are urgent and phone appointments.
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