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| Author: | pcernie [ Tue Mar 16, 2010 1:54 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Don't be put off bothering your GP |
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree ... -self-care |
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| Author: | paulzolo [ Tue Mar 16, 2010 2:18 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Don't be put off bothering your GP |
Having an “underlying health problem” I tend to go to the doctor is a cold lasts longer than I feel it should, especially if my breathing is affected. I’d rather have the doctor tell me “it’s just a cold” than hedge my bets. Hey - Dr Who is on soon. I’m due my traditional pre Dr Who chest infection..... |
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| Author: | Fogmeister [ Tue Mar 16, 2010 4:07 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Don't be put off bothering your GP |
I went to the GP for the first time in years the other day. As a result I've now been referred to a specialist in the LGI hospital. I was glad I went but the reason I went had been around for a while and I just hadn't thought it worthy of going. |
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| Author: | l3v1ck [ Tue Mar 16, 2010 5:14 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Don't be put off bothering your GP |
I have to be seriously ill to go to the doctors. I've been twice in the last twenty years or so. |
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| Author: | jonbwfc [ Tue Mar 16, 2010 5:54 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Don't be put off bothering your GP |
My opinion is : I'm paying for the fecker anyway, so I feel like going I bloody well will. Having said that, I rarely do as I rarely need to. |
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| Author: | cloaked_wolf [ Tue Mar 16, 2010 7:15 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Don't be put off bothering your GP |
Having done rotations in GP and A&E, the number of people who come with minor ailments is mindboggling. Most commonly is someone who is on the first or second day of a simple cold. Sensible people would just grin and bear it. But these days, everyone goes because they want a cure for the common cold! Or something to stop their stomach bug. People have become more and more dependant, less able to look after themselves. Because of the 4-hour waiting targets, I often have to see someone with a cold or say a nosebleed that lasted a minute before I can go see the person with a broken limb or the elderly lady with chest pain. Wasting time on seeing such crap means the people who need medical attention aren't seen as soon as they should be. |
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