Have had to wait almost 3 weeks for a routine appointment!!!! Have been told I might have to go to BURY ST EDMUNDS!!!!!!
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Anonymous
10 years ago
It took me about 20 phone calls to get an appointment and the only available one was in 3 weeks time! I eventually went to A&E and after tests was told I'd had a minor stroke a week before. The system is ludicrous. That was 6 months ago and I haven't bothered trying to make a follow up appointment, it's just too stressful.
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Gillian Taylor
10 years ago
Something needs to be done
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Anonymous
10 years ago
I have a disability and many other health conditions that come with it. I have so far had very poor treatment and I am left suffering physically and emotionally I believe this is down to how under pressure our town's GPs are. I have lost 2 jobs because of my disability due to poor management of my condition its made my life hardly worth living. Yes, getting an appointment is almost impossible waiting 4-5 weeks is a joke but it also has a knock on long-term effect on people who need ongoing care. It goes much deeper than simply not being able to get an appointment.
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carly
10 years ago
Something really needs to be done! Blooming ridiculous system!
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Ashlie Mayhew
10 years ago
I've finally got an appointment next week but have had to wait 4 weeks to get it. Phoning first thing in the morning to be told that all appointments have gone to phone again at half 1 to be told again all appointments gone.
Even with my 3 year old, we saw a doctor who miss diagnosed him with him having to suffer for 2 weeks more before my own GP noticed the problem. It is getting dangerous and ridiculous now.
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Pauline Allen
10 years ago
It's getting dangerous! On both sides.
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Anonymous
10 years ago
I think some people will die before they get an appointment, the Suffolk health management need to sort this before long.
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Julie stroud
10 years ago
Disgraceful appointment system took me a week ringing twice a day to get an appointment . employ more Doctors to keep Haverhill healthy
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Gill Walsh
10 years ago
Something needs to change when an 81 year old who urgently needs to see a doctor is given an appointment in a months time !!!!!
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Emily Dixon
10 years ago
People should use our pharmacists more
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Anonymous
10 years ago
This system doesn't work if you want an appointment but have a job yourself. I need flexibility in the appointment times available so I don't need to take time off from teaching. The only alternative is to not get treatment or abuse the emergency appointment system.
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Gary Stroud
10 years ago
The situation is getting ridiculous Why they closed the Walk in Centre which the local Labour party campaigned to keep I will never know.
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Rosella Taylor
10 years ago
Struggle to get appointments... And no consistency in care with only locus at our surgery....
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Kym Neagle
10 years ago
We need a normal appointments system! Sit and wait hours is not good enough!
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Michelle Wallis
10 years ago
Just ridiculous to get an appointment.
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Juanita Pigden
10 years ago
Feeling depressed at the current situation. Have given up trying although I know I need to see my doctor because of my history. We have contributed to the system and should be able to see our doctor now that we are older.
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A Yorke
10 years ago
Appalling service, have to wait weeks before seeing a dr, it seems they prefer you to see a nurse instead but you still have to wait a long time. No wonder A&E are busy!
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Caroline Mcconville
10 years ago
Its terrible trying to get an appointment in Haverhill ...ever since the walk in centre closed, its got so much worse!
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Jacqui norton
10 years ago
Something needs to be sorted. Registered for the on line service - no appointments available. Tried telephone booking - no appointments available. No wonder A&E Addenbrookes is so very busy and stretched.
Have had to wait almost 3 weeks for a routine appointment!!!! Have been told I might have to go to BURY ST EDMUNDS!!!!!!
It took me about 20 phone calls to get an appointment and the only available one was in 3 weeks time! I eventually went to A&E and after tests was told I'd had a minor stroke a week before. The system is ludicrous. That was 6 months ago and I haven't bothered trying to make a follow up appointment, it's just too stressful.
Something needs to be done
I have a disability and many other health conditions that come with it. I have so far had very poor treatment and I am left suffering physically and emotionally I believe this is down to how under pressure our town's GPs are. I have lost 2 jobs because of my disability due to poor management of my condition its made my life hardly worth living. Yes, getting an appointment is almost impossible waiting 4-5 weeks is a joke but it also has a knock on long-term effect on people who need ongoing care. It goes much deeper than simply not being able to get an appointment.
Something really needs to be done! Blooming ridiculous system!
I've finally got an appointment next week but have had to wait 4 weeks to get it. Phoning first thing in the morning to be told that all appointments have gone to phone again at half 1 to be told again all appointments gone. Even with my 3 year old, we saw a doctor who miss diagnosed him with him having to suffer for 2 weeks more before my own GP noticed the problem. It is getting dangerous and ridiculous now.
It's getting dangerous! On both sides.
I think some people will die before they get an appointment, the Suffolk health management need to sort this before long.
Disgraceful appointment system took me a week ringing twice a day to get an appointment . employ more Doctors to keep Haverhill healthy
Something needs to change when an 81 year old who urgently needs to see a doctor is given an appointment in a months time !!!!!
People should use our pharmacists more
This system doesn't work if you want an appointment but have a job yourself. I need flexibility in the appointment times available so I don't need to take time off from teaching. The only alternative is to not get treatment or abuse the emergency appointment system.
The situation is getting ridiculous Why they closed the Walk in Centre which the local Labour party campaigned to keep I will never know.
Struggle to get appointments... And no consistency in care with only locus at our surgery....
We need a normal appointments system! Sit and wait hours is not good enough!
Just ridiculous to get an appointment.
Feeling depressed at the current situation. Have given up trying although I know I need to see my doctor because of my history. We have contributed to the system and should be able to see our doctor now that we are older.
Appalling service, have to wait weeks before seeing a dr, it seems they prefer you to see a nurse instead but you still have to wait a long time. No wonder A&E are busy!
Its terrible trying to get an appointment in Haverhill ...ever since the walk in centre closed, its got so much worse!
Something needs to be sorted. Registered for the on line service - no appointments available. Tried telephone booking - no appointments available. No wonder A&E Addenbrookes is so very busy and stretched.