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maritap Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Would that be Jodie, she is so nice.I find the > reception staff very rude. I dont remember the > last time I have seen a doctor its always the > nurse practioners. I hope and pray I dont get too > sick to need them Yes, that is Jodie. She is very nice and efficient. Shame she is going.

Staspah Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I also had a difficult and frustrating time with > MG med centre. > I ended up writing a letter of complaint and Dr > Bhatia was responsive, apologetic and concerned > and sorted everything out very quickly, looking > into every detail of the complaint. If she had not > been there when I needed her I would be in a very > different situation to where I am now. > I have since moved out of the catchment but it is > a real shame for that practice that she is > leaving. > I wish her well. > AB Thanks for your comments. Sadly, she left quite a few months ago.

Maxxi, I know what you mean about continuity of care. There isn't any there and hasn't been for ages. I tried to get an appt. with Dr. Arif but was told he was on holiday and even when there is only around one day a week. He is quite a good GP from what I have heard. One of the new female doctors is part time. I heard the nicest nurse practioner is leaving - the one from North America.

mrure Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I was there the other day and all the doctors are > new. Yes they are. So far I have seen two different females. Wonder how long they will last?

I fail to see why someone breaking into your house is a source of amusement to some.

Whole Foods please.

george74 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Is this the same Melbourne Rd practice that > couldn't remember which doctor I had seen, > couldn't recommend a surgeon and then just to top > it all off, suggested I just try 'Google'. Why do > I pay for such a poor service I ask myself. IF it was Melbourne Grove around the corner from East Dulwich Station, then yes. Who did you see there?

Yes, the person serving at Emily's was extremely helpful and pleasant. Will make sure to get some fish next time. I usually go to Sema's. It always seems busy.

Quite like the chips at Emily's in Northcross Road. Never tried the fish though.

Administrator Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I had written an explanation but as you have > posted it here as well I have removed that > duplicate thread. Thanks Admin but I didn't receive the explanation and checked the other thread before you removed it.

I started a thread earlier about phone consultations at Melbourne Grove but it was moved to ED businesses. Not sure why as all other doctor threads are in this section. Anyway, I said that I had a phone consultation with a Nurse Practitioner I hadn't met before. She told me I was only 'allowed' 5 minutes for this service. I found her statement rather peculiar and wondered if anyone else had experienced this. I had a number of things to discuss with her and was nonplussed by her attitude.

rahrahrah Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > At my previous surgery in camberwell, the group of > receptionists would stand around chatting with a > queue formed in front of them. If you timidly > attempted an "excuse me" they would mace you. > There were some rough types attending the surgery, > but if you politely spoke to them in a gentle > voice they'd have a security guard rugby tackle > you to the ground then continue talking about who > got off with who at the club last night, to a > chorus of "is it". I realise you are jesting, but was this Parkside? They are owned by Concordia, who also own Melbourne Grove.

Yes. I go out of my way to avoid. Never turn right there anymore. It is heart in the mouth time and I found it unbearable. So glad it is being looked at.

I didn't think pet insurance companies pay out for feline tooth problems.

Kalyn's Kitchen. She knows a lot about the South Beach Diet and has lots and lots of low GI recipes on her site.

Fish tacos. Use grilled, baked or fried fish. Can use frozen fillets. Add to preferably heated corn tortilla (can use wheat) and squeeze lime over. Add guacamole, salsa, chopped white cabbage (pretend it is lettuce) and chopped coriander if liked. Also a dressing made of yogurt, mayo, like a ranch dressing can be made and added. Or use tartare sauce. Can let kids assemble their own. There are a lot of fish taco recipes online. Some use battered fish.

You can also email with your problems by going to the Consumer Direct website but then you have to wait for someone to get back to you. Best to just call Consumer Direct and they will put everything in motion.

wee quinnie Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Regarding the mouse poison issue....I have just > had a mouse problem solved by Colin from K and O > (mentioned many times on here), which involved > poison which "mummifies" the mice after killing > them....and henceforth...no smell. What is the name of this poison please?

You go to Consumer Focus, which is the utilities complaint section of Consumer Direct. Call Consumer Direct in the first instance.

benmorg Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > A house in Holly Grove SE15 (link below) sold at > Allsop's auction yesterday for twice the guide > price, which is a phenomenal result by Allsop's > usual standards (most London properties were going > for about 25% over guide price, compared to 10-15% > over last year): > http://www.auction.co.uk/residential/LotDetails.as > p?A=761&MP=84&ID=761000105&S=G&O=A > > A couple of properties in New Cross also nearly > doubled the guide price. SE London apparently the > place to invest at the moment. That guide price sounds way off for a 4 storey house in the Bellenden area. ?350,000 would be a guide for maybe the lower two floors.

Claire.Hobbs Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Properties selling for well above the previous > sale prices of similar properties in the > neighbouring area are likely to be knocked down by > surveyors when it comes to arranging the mortgage, > and apparently they often knock it down below what > it should/could have been. This happened recently > to a friend of mine selling in Camberwell and by > all accounts it's not that unusual. > > We recently put our 2-bed flat on the market and > were advised by several agents to put it on for an > outrageous ?40-?50K more than the expected sale > price. Similar properties in the area have been > achieving high sale prices recently, presumably > due to the lack of properties on the market > currently compared to demand. If you have a substantial deposit to put down on a property then it won't necessarily be knocked down after a survey.

gary Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I suffer from coeliacs disease (food allergy > meaning i am allergic to wheat and gluten) i have > had this for 23 years and found out through a > colleague, who also has coeliacs, that i am meant > be having yearly check ups- something which > Melbourne group practice has failed to tell me . I > made an appointment for a DOCTOR however the nurse > insisted t appointment was with her despite her > never hearing of the allergy. She spent the entire > appointment on Google trying to find some > information on it. I insisted that this was not > good enough before she realized my appointment was > with the doctor. I am unsure of the doctors name > but she wasn't 100% on anything either, this > surgery has gone down hill since Dr.Johnson has > left. I have now followed my family who recently > moved to herne hill group practice.I had my > overdue consolation with them and they were > extremely good especially Dr. lamb , I highly > recommend. Hi Gary, I have PM'd you but can you remember the name of the nurse or doctor? 2 new doctors started recently at Melbourne Grove, one male and one female. When did you leave?

Dorothy Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Ok, you can have gyms - but what other actual > amenities do you think south London and East > Dulwich in particular are lacking v_the_gelfling? > And please don't say The Tube. If we had a tube > station property prices here would be on a par > with Clapham. > > As for prices ... I have been looking at a typical > ED house (ie. a small terraced one) which is on > the market for ?275,000 more than it sold for 24 > months ago. That's called vendors being very > greedy that is. Would love to see this. Can you provide a link?

If you have a slow cooker then do a stew? Prep everything the night before and then put in cooker. Or if you don't have one then cook normally beforehand and then freeze. Serve with roasted brussels sprouts, baked potatoes, roasted cauliflower.

Door locks at 8 pm so that you can go out but not come in. Drying is ?1 for 15 minutes. There are about 5 different sized machines from about ?3.20 upwards. Spin dryer is 40 pence. The place is staffed most days.