What doctors surgery would you recommend?

[MissLiz]

Hi all, I'm soon to move to Copleston Road and wondered if anyone could recommend a good GP's surgery nearby? I have looked on NHS Choices etc but can't find any surgeries nearby that are rated very highly. Any help would be much appreciated.

Thanks!

[worldwiser]

Because there aren't any. They all have good strengths and intolerable weaknesses. Take your pick. The amazing midwives at DMC are a compelling reason enough to choose them if you're going to get pregnant. But you'll have to fight tooth and nail to get an appointment for anything else. Good luck!

[flocker spotter]

The Gardens surgery is wonderful - patient care truly at its heart.

[Bic Basher]

306 Medical Centre on LL is a reasonable surgery. It has been slightly harder to get an appointment since the surgery at Dulwich Hospital closed. But they do try and get emergency appointments seen the same day.

It's nothing like DMC or Melbourne Grove.

[Pugwash]

The Chadwick Road surgery seems a little more organised even though it come under DMC

[MissLiz]

Thanks so much everyone that's really helpful. I was getting a bit worried after reading so much bad stuff! I'll take a look at them all! Thanks.

[MissLiz]

Hmm i'm not in the catchment area for The Gardens unfortunately and 306 might be a bit far if I was feeling particularly unwell or going to work afterwards. Looks like Chadwick Road it is! Hoping it isn't as bad as all the reviews online.

[Sue]

MissLiz Wrote:

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> Hmm i'm not in the catchment area for The Gardens

> unfortunately

What is their catchment area? Is it the Peckham side?

[MissLiz]

Half of it seems to cover PR common...not sure how many patients they have there! Maybe some squirrels? It's more east dulwich, doesn't go much into the Peckham side - you can see it here http://www.thegardenssurgery.co.uk/register-with-the-practice.html

[miss]

I've been very happy with DMC Chadwick Road.

[Sue]

MissLiz Wrote:

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> Half of it seems to cover PR common...not sure how

> many patients they have there! Maybe some

> squirrels? It's more east dulwich, doesn't go much

> into the Peckham side - you can see it here

> http://www.thegardenssurgery.co.uk/register-with-t

> he-practice.html

Thanks, MissLiz

[cheesecakeee]

Melbourne grove medical centre are quite good, they are always polite on reception. They're just by east Dulwich station....I recently moved to them from chadwick road. Was with chadwick road for about 15 years god knows why, they never had any appointments and I experienced quite alot of rude staff...try Melbourne grove medical centre

[oimissus]

Chadwick Road isn't bad, nowhere like as awful as the Crystal Palace Road one seems to be.

[Bic Basher]

cheesecakeee Wrote:

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> Melbourne grove medical centre are quite good,

> they are always polite on reception. They're just

> by east Dulwich station....I recently moved to

> them from chadwick road. Was with chadwick road

> for about 15 years god knows why, they never had

> any appointments and I experienced quite alot of

> rude staff...try Melbourne grove medical centre

A happy patient of MGMC. I'm shocked!

[Zebedee Tring]

Actually Melbourne Grove has improved recently. The reception staff are now polite and efficient and I have received good service from doctors and nurses/nurse practitioners. There is still a delay in getting appointments, but this seems to be a problem common to most practices these days. This improvement may be down to the practice manager who has been in post for about a year now and who was previously a nurse practitioner.

[MissLiz]

Thanks everyone, really helpful. Think I might pay Melbourne Grove and Chadwick Road a visit and see what they're like!

[maritap]

None....... Melbourne Grove is obe of the worst in Dulwich... You can never get an appointment

[BellendenBear]

Chadwick Road used to be good and much better than DMC crystal Palace Road from what I read on here. Recently CR has gone down hill with a ridiculous appointment system which requires you to phone repeatedly at 8am only to be told by 8.15 that all the appointments have gone and to try again tomorrow. Their reception staff can be extremely rude and obstructive with a real 'computer says no' attitude. On a positive note, the GPs there have always been excellent when. You do manage to see them.

[katgod]

Chadwick road have clearly got the same phone system at DMC in CPR.

[Tinky Winky]

i think every medical centre in the country has this. my mum says hers (in NIreland) is identical.

[mrure26]

I've been with Melbourne Grove for some years now and it has improved, though I have not had too many problems with the surgery overall. The not quite on the ball doctors have now gone. On very few occasions have I not got a same day appointment. Some times it is necessary to keep trying the number, especially first thing when they open at 8am. If you ring early morning you will be given a morning appointment. For afternoon appointments, it is necessary to ring around mid-day or go there if able to. Compared to comments regarding other surgeries in the area, I do not think that Melbourne Grove is bad in comparison.

[Mustard]

Melbourne Grove, which not on the ball doctors have now gone?

[MissLiz]

Thanks again everyone!

[Peckhamrye]

Chadwick Road now offer a telephone consult if there are no appointments and if you need to be seen they will see you that afternoon. I have always found the receptionists helpful, given they have an inflexible system to work with.

[cactus]

I've been with Melbourne Grove for over 8 years, and I have never managed to see the same Dr twice.

About 4-5 years ago all of the established practitioners left, and there appeared to be a lot of temporary/locum staff

to fill in. That said, the care I received was always fine, but not great if you are a patient with complex health problems and need continuity of care.

Luckily I haven't needed to visit them in the past year, except for a routine health check. So hopefully things have started to improve.