GP's

[Mike]

I live in the South West (Bristol area). I have just been excluded from my GP's surgery for seemingly having the temerity to criticise the poor service they are delivering. I am not happy. I would like to test the water for a more effective patient led NHS GP service.

Am I alone, or has anyone else encountered any of the following:

Overbearing "senior" partners who think (wrongly) that they know everything (shades of Sir Lancelot from the Doctor in the House series) and who treat patients like cattle.

Inability to book appontments by telephone (let alone on line!) requiring personal attendance at the surgery (only to be told, you can book by phone you know....grrrr!)

Inadequate (or non existent) complaints service.

A lack of attendance by the partners and a reliance on locum staff.

Support staff who think they are medically qualified and question simple requests for treatment (Eg 'flu jabs for at risk kids)

Other parts of the NHS (eg child cardiac care) seem to have come into the 21st Century.

Why are these people (GP's) still allowed to live in the past and behave like Victorian patrons?


(Thanks NHS Sucks for the chance to air this rant!)