Long wait for appt. at DMC

[snowboarder]

It doesn't just seem to be the GP's who are busy - I just tried to make an appointment for my 15m old baby to have some injections - first spare nurses appt is not until June 6th....what?!? 3 weeks?!?

[inkyjunior1]

Yes we having same problem with DMC chadwick road...we been with them since 2002....always been able get seen same week.

now since some doctors left 1 retired it change set up have book 2 weeks in advance see own Gp.

my spouse was really unwell couldnt even get appointment phoning at 8am....to far to walk and wait at 8am for doors open.

told nothing can do that way system being run......

doctors are great nurses and recption much improved.

[Monkey]

Interesting Snowboarder. I thought their excuse (3 GPS off on maternity leave) at the same time was a bit lame. Seems like the problem is not just about seeing GPs. Looks to me like they are milking the system, registering as many patients as they can but not providing enough staff...

[jules b]

Very interesting thread. I go to the Lister, but have been looking for somewhere to change to as they have exactly the same problems there, and again, these seemed to start just over 6 months ago. A GP friend says that these practices are both finding it hard to retain staff as they treat them badly, and as a result are left with filling in the increasingly large gaps with locums. I wonder what has changed to make things so much worse lately?

[Monkey]

Getting worse. No appointment today until June 14.

[intexasatthe moment]

Was told that my mothers surgery ( Sternhall Lane ) had had to loose a nurse and a doctor because "they're a business and couldn't afford to retain them ."