I really get fed up with phoning the reception when I really need to see my doctor and they say I have to wait 4 weeks I'm going through some very personal issues at present and I can't wait for 4 weeks so I ask for a phone appointment this sometimes does work for me
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Anonymous
10 years ago
Waiting times for appointments are now ridiculous.
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wendy craven
10 years ago
No good going to pharmacies (Tesco) for minor ailments (which is a good idea) because they say no its not that - when you know damn well it is.
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Anonymous
10 years ago
I fully support this petittion. Appointment waiting times are now typically around 4-6 weeks which is simply not acceptable.
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nicholas hurst
10 years ago
I am so fed up with the current system of getting appointments at present it you have to book three weeks early do see a doctor for quarter of an hour appointment
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Kevin Boughtwood
10 years ago
Three weeks for an appointment it's too long can't get through on the phone
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Jean Halls
10 years ago
Without more doctors A&E will get worse as more people will go there instead of waiting for an appointment with the doctor.
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Jackie Dockerill
10 years ago
We need more doctors, waiting time for appointment is not acceptable
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Gary Stone
10 years ago
Useless service at present. People can't even get a routine health check appointment even though they get a letter asking for them to make an appointment
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sylvia Allwothy
10 years ago
I have managed to get an appointment on two occasions by queuing from 12.30pm for appointments released at 1pm. but if you need to see a specific doctor it is not so easy. The old system was ridiculous too as you had to wait over 3 weeks ! we need something better than this !
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Gemma Darking
10 years ago
Think the system really needs to change... The sit and wait is just not practical in a town this size especially when young children are made to wait it's bad enough for adults but to see little ones suffering already and then having to wait hours to be seen is not on... Hopefully something will change for the better soon...
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William jennings
10 years ago
I have also been told to telephone at 8 am to be told no more appointment s
I have spoken to the practice manager waste of time
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Anonymous
10 years ago
I work for the NHS and although can understand the issues for the Haverhill surgeries do not agree with the current system to get an appointment.
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Garry kerr
10 years ago
You can never get an appointment for the same week.
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Tori
10 years ago
This is too true. I am tired of waiting for 2-3 hours on a Friday if I need to see a doctor. This shouldn't be easier than calling up to book one at a time that suits me.
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Linda Bevan
10 years ago
The system of booking at 8 or 1 and finding all the appointments gone must add to anxiety when you are ill and need to see a doctor especially for the elderly who will just give up (or is this why it has been introduced - to stop people even trying to see a doctor - which will cost us all more in the long run
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Dan cole
10 years ago
The system turns issues which are not urgent but need medical treatment into emergencies. How many people put off seeing the doctor because they can't get an appointment and will end up regretting it. People do need to do their bit too and stop clogging up spaces with stuff they can treat themselves at home.
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Teresa Telling
10 years ago
The poor staff get moaned at when it isn't their fault. This system is ridiculous! You just can't get an appointment
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Debra coxall
10 years ago
Appointments never available with a doctor. I had my medication review done over the phone!
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Tracey M Mizon
10 years ago
Earliest available routine appointment is 4wks & took me 3 days for an emergency appointment!! I agree there has to be something done, you can not even get children or the elderly as priority!!
I really get fed up with phoning the reception when I really need to see my doctor and they say I have to wait 4 weeks I'm going through some very personal issues at present and I can't wait for 4 weeks so I ask for a phone appointment this sometimes does work for me
Waiting times for appointments are now ridiculous.
No good going to pharmacies (Tesco) for minor ailments (which is a good idea) because they say no its not that - when you know damn well it is.
I fully support this petittion. Appointment waiting times are now typically around 4-6 weeks which is simply not acceptable.
I am so fed up with the current system of getting appointments at present it you have to book three weeks early do see a doctor for quarter of an hour appointment
Three weeks for an appointment it's too long can't get through on the phone
Without more doctors A&E will get worse as more people will go there instead of waiting for an appointment with the doctor.
We need more doctors, waiting time for appointment is not acceptable
Useless service at present. People can't even get a routine health check appointment even though they get a letter asking for them to make an appointment
I have managed to get an appointment on two occasions by queuing from 12.30pm for appointments released at 1pm. but if you need to see a specific doctor it is not so easy. The old system was ridiculous too as you had to wait over 3 weeks ! we need something better than this !
Think the system really needs to change... The sit and wait is just not practical in a town this size especially when young children are made to wait it's bad enough for adults but to see little ones suffering already and then having to wait hours to be seen is not on... Hopefully something will change for the better soon...
I have also been told to telephone at 8 am to be told no more appointment s I have spoken to the practice manager waste of time
I work for the NHS and although can understand the issues for the Haverhill surgeries do not agree with the current system to get an appointment.
You can never get an appointment for the same week.
This is too true. I am tired of waiting for 2-3 hours on a Friday if I need to see a doctor. This shouldn't be easier than calling up to book one at a time that suits me.
The system of booking at 8 or 1 and finding all the appointments gone must add to anxiety when you are ill and need to see a doctor especially for the elderly who will just give up (or is this why it has been introduced - to stop people even trying to see a doctor - which will cost us all more in the long run
The system turns issues which are not urgent but need medical treatment into emergencies. How many people put off seeing the doctor because they can't get an appointment and will end up regretting it. People do need to do their bit too and stop clogging up spaces with stuff they can treat themselves at home.
The poor staff get moaned at when it isn't their fault. This system is ridiculous! You just can't get an appointment
Appointments never available with a doctor. I had my medication review done over the phone!
Earliest available routine appointment is 4wks & took me 3 days for an emergency appointment!! I agree there has to be something done, you can not even get children or the elderly as priority!!