Natty13

I just received a response to my complaint (prev post) and was told the doctor in question would receive further training in maternity care. While I was pleased to have received a reply I still find it quite poor that this particular doctor's level of maternity care was below par and it took a complaint from a patient for something to be done. On a side note, I happened to have an appointment this morning and overheard two separate patients complaining to the front desk about having waited nearly 2 hours for ther appointments! Oh dear.

Glad it's not just me! I would especially avoid Dr Anita Barnwal at?Melbourne Grove Medical Practice.? Dr Barnwal has consistently misinformed me over several visits in the past six months. When I was pregnant late last year, I made an appointment with her following the advice of my midwife (from the same practice) to enquire about a whooping cough vaccination. Dr Barnwal dismissed it entirely and told me it wasn't necessary. I went back to my midwife the following week who was surprised to hear that and told me to make an appointment at reception for the vaccination. Not only was I misinformed by Dr Barnwal but she was also quite patronising in the process. More recently, I have had two encounters with her regarding my infant. Sparing you all the details, essentially she prescribed medications in both instances that were not fit for purpose. In one case, Dr Barnwal took a swab from my baby's eye and then prescribed Chloramphenical eye drops. I asked if we should wait for the test results but she said no and that it would be fine to start on these drops now.? When I went to the pharmacy to collect the drops, the pharmacist asked if my baby had conjunctivitis and I told him no, not that I was aware of. He explained that the drops were for conjunctivitis and when I got home and read the label I noticed it said in bold print not to give to children under 2! My baby is five weeks old. I called Dr Barnwal about these concerns. She was quite curt over the phone and told me to 'just take what she prescribed' again making me feel quite small and stupid for asking such questions. She then abruptly ended the call before I had a chance to finish asking questions. I called back and asked the receptionist to have her call me back. I waited all afternoon but no return call.? I have been going to MGMP for 6 years but will be changing to a new practice after these recent incidents.?

I'd also recommend Dan. We tried to replace our washing machine door seal on our own but got stuck halfway through the process. Called Dan and he came over within a couple hours to fix it. We'll definitely use him again!

Hi everyone, I'm 35 weeks pregnant with baby number one and would love to meet some other American moms! I've been in London for 8 years now, originally from CT. I know it's busy with the holidays coming up but if anyone's around over the next month or so it would be great to meet for a coffee. Nat x

Hi ladies, Can't believe I'm only just discovering this group! Thanks for introducing it to me, Tessa. I'm 33 weeks, looking forward to being on maternity leave soon and meeting some other mums to be in the area. :) Is there a date for the next meet-up? Nat x