Growlybear

I had my Covid jab at Kristal today, and they had Moderna.

Thanks for the replies. I have tried to get a telephone appointment today and yesterday but the econsult capacity has been reached by 8.10 am on both days. I will be waiting at 8 am on the dot tomorrow!

I wondered if anyone else has been waiting for ages for test results from Forest Hill Road Group Practice? Having twice been given the wrong sample bottle, I handed two samples in at the practice for testing on 6 February. Test results usually show up on the My GP app within a couple of days, and when there was no update, I called the surgery on 15 February. One of the staff said there had been delays in getting test results back, but a large batch were expected later that day, and she promised faithfully to call me back the next day. Of course, she didn't, and when I rang the surgery again later that day, I was told that loads of outstanding results had just come back, and the doctor would ring me when she had looked at them. The woman I spoke to said that if I didn't hear from the doctor by Tuesday of this week, I should call again. I rang about an hour ago and was once again told that my results must be caught up in the big backlog and to ring again on Friday if I haven't heard anything. She also told me that this is a problem that is affecting all local practices. I wouldn't normally be particularly worried, but depending on the outcome of my tests, my GP said that she would make a referral under the two week pathway, so I'm very concerned by the delay. The woman I spoke to today said that there is no way of chasing my results, and was completely dismissive about my worries. Are other people being told the same as me?

After my very elderly cat died just over a year ago, we were invaded by mice. I tried every type of humane trap and didn’t catch a single one. We got a new kitten at the end of January and by late March he had caught seven mice - several of them were when he was just three months old. We’ve not seen any mice indoors since then. I’m sure your kitten will soon get rid of them!

I ordered some on the website yesterday and they arrived this morning. I was really surprised!

My daughter got her fit to fly certificate done a few months ago at Perry Vale Dental Care in Forest Hill. As far as I know they are still doing them.

If you have regular garden waste, I think it's great value. The service is really reliable - we've never had a missed collection and our bin is emptied every week regardless of the amount that's in it. Southwark charge far less than some other boroughs.

I booked both of my jabs on the NHS website and had them done at Vantage PHarmacy in Conisborough Creacent in Catford. It was empty on both occasions and there was loads of free parking very close by.

My husband had a very different experience this morning. He rang for an on the day telephone consultation at 8 a.m.. The doctor rang him at 9 a.m. and suggested a possible diagnosis. He was given an appointment for first thing tomorrow morning at the Tessa Jowell Centre, and was given a referral form to get an x ray immediately afterwards. I'm not sure how that could be improved, particularly in the middle of a pandemic.

My daughter used Perry Vale Dental two weeks ago. The cost was ?125 and she received her result and fit to fly certificate the following day. They were very professional and parking was very easy. https://perryvaledental.co.uk/covid-19-update/

Whoeveritis Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Really don?t get it when someone posts their > opposite experience, as if the poster is lying, > honestly good for you , not everyone has had your > safe care! The receptionists at this practice are > historically appalling, I?m astounded they are > still there. Are they hard to sack and replace or > what, what is it?? I?m not suggesting in any way that the OP is lying. However, when I see extremely negative comments made on a public discussion forum about a practice which I?ve found to be exceptional for over 45 years, I don?t think it?s unreasonable to balance the negative comments with something more positive from my family?s experience and that of my neighbours. I realise that everyone has different experiences, and expectations about the service they receive. I?m also mindful that being a receptionist in a doctor?s practice must be an incredibly thankless task, and I?ve been shocked many times over the years by the way in which some patients speak to the reception staff. I?ve never come across a member of staff who has been rude to me in any way, and there have been periods in my life when I?ve been a very frequent user of the practice, but maybe that has something to do with the way in which I speak to the staff.