Recommend a GP..

[stefarron]

Can anyone please recommend a kindly, sensitive GP in EastDulwich/Nunhead. I have two teenage daughters so would ideally like a female doctor. I am currently with Lordship Lane surgery, and have had numerous bad experiences.

[bookstamper]

Dr Cliffe's surgery the gardens opposite Peckham Rye,3 women doctors and 1 man.

[m100]

A second recommendation for the gardens surgery-I recently switched having also had bad experiences with the Lordship Lane Surgery.

[Growlybear]

I can't recommend the Forest Hill Road Group Practice highly enough. Dr McColl is particularly wonderful, but all the doctors there are excellent. I've been with the practice for about 35 years, and have never had any complaints, but since I had a serious illness last year, the treatment I've had from everyone there has been absolutely amazing.

[TonyQuinn]

Dr Cliffe is the best......hilarious too!

[annabel42]

I second Forest Hill Road Group Practice. Been with the practice 16 years and never had cause for complaint. Drs McColl and Scorer are two excellent female doctors, but there are other excellent female doctors there as well. The nursing staff are also first rate.

[Saffron]

I had a series of very bad experiences with doctors at the FHR Practice, in addition to very rude reception staff. Drs at FRH gave me wrong and incomplete medical advice. One doctor there failed to send me for very simple blood tests which would have aided the early diagnosis of a rare blood disorder. Another doctor wrongly told me that there are no safe drugs approved for the treament of PND in breastfeeding mothers. And instead of offering to refer me to a lactation consultant for breastfeeding issues, the HV wanted me to see a nutritionist. Not only was I appalled that the referral was incorrect, I was hugely dismayed that the HV did not even know the different between a nutritionist and a dietition! (A dietition is licensed; anyone can call him/herself a nutritionist.) I ended up having to pay to see private specialists. Shortly thereafter I moved house to SE4 and needless to say I registered with a new surgery.

[HollieES]

Dr Cliffe at the Gardens is great. Definitely recommend.

[bubsy]

I have to say I have had some bad experiences with Dr Cliffe. Dr Addo at the Gardens was always great though.

[Michael Palaeologus]

Gardens surgery is great. Recommended.

Beware Dr Tran's slightly odd sense of humour.

[ianc]

I second "bubsy" and have also begun asking for doctors other than Dr. Cliffe herself, but the practice as a whole is fantastic, and I've been going there for 16 years.

[monniemae]

I used to recommend the Gardens though had a couple of bad experiences. I highly recommend Nunhead Grove Surgery particularly Dr Ackland.

[eco79]

DMC on Chadwick Road in Peckham may be a bit far, but they have four permanent female GPs who are all lovely. Dr Chung and Dr Henderson particularly.

I've never been kept waiting long for appts, good same day appointments and will try their best to squeeze your kids in if there's a need.

[midivydale]

At dmc on crystal palace road dr satya prabhakaran is the best gp i have ever had. A nightmare to get hold of as she is so popular but so worth it. She is superb and so lovely! At the same pratice dr alison davidson and dr alison davidson is also great as well as dr thomson. All female

[Monkey]

Unfortunately it is impossible to make an appointment at DMC. Husband has been trying to make an appointment for two days now.

[miss_mystra]

Does anyone know of any local practices that have an asthma clinic? NHS website said the Gardens do but i think i'm only just out of there boundary :( plus it says nothing on their website about an asthma clinic.

I had really good support at my old surgery as they had a specialist asthma nurse/clinic so could do with this again at a new practice - especially with winter coming!

[pripolla]

Forest Hill Road GP have an asthma clinic. My daughter has been seen by Penny, the asthma nurse. She is very good, I recommend.

[miss_mystra]

pripolla Wrote:

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> Forest Hill Road GP have an asthma clinic. My

> daughter has been seen by Penny, the asthma nurse.

> She is very good, I recommend.

ooh thank you, but i'm not in their catchment either- should have said i'm up Bellenden Rd, but the part that's just out of The Garden's reach :(

[treehugger]

I wholeheartedly recommend Dr Scorer at FHC, She has been my GP for 20 years and is knowledgeable, sympathetic and understanding. She only works part time, so you have to make an appointment in advance - but if it is a non-urgent issue, very much worth it. I have nothing but praise for FHC who have never let me or my family down.

[eco79]

Just to be clear, there are two DMCs. The branch on Chadwick Road seems [so far] unaffected by being too busy.

[eucalyptus]

The LL surgery is AWFUL!!! The Dulwich medical centre on Crystal Palace rd has several female GPS and is very pleasant to visit. I had lovely young, sensible and sympathetic doctor there once, unfort i cant remember her name - she was Indian and very pretty, if that helps!!

[zeban]

Michael Palaeologus Wrote:

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> Gardens surgery is great. Recommended.

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> Beware Dr Tran's slightly odd sense of humour.

Haha! this is soooo true!

Can't say I recommend the Gardens much. They're ok but there's no stand out doctor and sometimes they say odd/(not meaning to be) unsympathetic things.

[simonethebeaver]

I am another big fan of Dr Scorer. She talks to me as an intelligent adult and has always made me feel empowered in my treatment. She is also great on women's health issues in particular.

I used to see Dr Ackland when she was at Melbourne Grove. Brilliant GP who got me through a very difficult patch of mental health.

[PSJ]

I had dr Brennan at dmc before she went on maternity leave - excellent.

[Jessie]

Dr Brennan was one of the best gps I ever saw. One redeeming feature of the stress migraine also known as DMC. Didn't know she was on maternity leave. Boo.