Doctors in se22 - can anyone recommend one that you have a hope of getting seen at?

[ryedalema]

Morning EDFers - apologies for the grumpy thread title.

Much as I love DMC I've had another day of pressing non-stop redial since 8am on the dot - only to be told when I did get through that there were no more emergency appointments.

Sigh!

Can anyone recommend a practice in SE22 that doesn't have such a huge patient list? Or that has a better appointment/getting seen on the day track record?

Really appreciate this xxxx

[Belle]

hi there - i am feeling similarly frustrated, can't believe how hard it is to get an 'emergency' appt. I have heard forest hill rd practice is gd (in fact i was a patient there about 10 yrs ago when it was pretty good, don't know if it's changed much). given your forum name you might be quite close...

the other thing is that it's sometimes worth calling dmc again in the afternoon as they do get cancellations...I've managed to get a few 5pmish appts that way.

[Monkey]

Or there's the Lister centre in Peckham. I am at DMC as well and have the same pbs. Last time my daughter was ill, I called in a French paediatrician who visited us at home. When my mother in law took my daughter to the GP later on in the week to get checked, GP told her that the paediatrician had given far more antibiotics than she would ever allow and how she wishes all French doctors would go back to France. They don't like the competition - especially when it's got a better bedside manner.;-)

I would go to the Lister if I were you and you can bear to take yourself all the way there. Or wait for 6.30pm for Seldoc but the service there is a bit hit and miss.

[pripolla]

I'm a patient at Forest Hill Rd and have always been able to get an appt for the same day when I phone them early and tell them it's my 4 year old who is poorly. Or the duty doctor always calls me back in 1 hour, telling me what to do. I'm happy with them.

[buggie]

Another fan of FHR & the duty Dr - 9/10 have just needed to make sure there isn't anything extra I need to do/have missed for bugglet but have always said they'd be happy to see her if I was still worried.

[simonethebeaver]

We are with FHR. My stepdaughter has special needs and we have always got an on the day appointment through the duty doctor system. I've been impressed too by the lengths they have gone to in order to see her quickly, on one occasion pulling a doctor off her break purely for the appointment.

[Tanza]

I have always been impressed with 306 medical centre in lordship lane. Their receptionists are always helpful and have either squeezed me in or helpfully said if I come and wait I'm likely to be seen.

[crystal7]

I have always been able to get an appointment on the same day for my 2 children if I call at 8.30 (sometimes takes a while to get through). If it's for me and an emergency I have been asked to come in and wait to see the duty Dr a few times. I aso really rate several of the Drs there. We are closer to DMC but threads like this put me off moving!

[Belle]

i have had so many fights with them over repeat prescriptions - basically have a weekly mass stress out over my baby's meds because of the flaws in their system. We are hoping to move this year and I think I'll move practice if we do.

[apenn]

I also use 306 Medical Ctr. They are quite old school but never have a problem getting an appt for the kids. Dr. Chaudry in particular is lovely and so is the nurse. They are also not shy about referrals.

-A

[EmmaG]

Forest Hill Road has always been excellent