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We have just had a letter telling us from Aug 1st all repeat prescriptions will now have to be put in 10 days before we collect them, an increase from the previous 48 hours it took.

I am wondering what they will be doing with them that can take 10 days

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Reading this thread I´m beginning to realise how lucky we are here. We can get an appointment, quite often on the same day if we need, certainly the next day. Our local surgery has a doctor or paramedic on duty 24 hours a day. Some doctors speak English, some speak only Spanish, the doctor I now see is from the Dominican Republic, Spanish speaking but also mostly understandable English, so with some Spanish and some English we cope well. There are no "time slots", you are with the doctor as long as is necessary, so yes, I think we are very lucky.

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perhaps its for the summer , while staff are on holidays or short staff.
my repeat prescription was changed from two days to three days last year ..But i usually put it in a full week before i run out ..

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I have always had complete faith in Doctors until this happened. My brother in law has had a sore throat and a one sided headache for several weeks. His Doctor had prescribed antibiotics and painkillers. Several days later and no improvement, stronger antibiotics and painkillers were given. Another week later yet another prescription for further meds. Last weekend he was so ill an ambulance was called and along came a mobile Doc on a motorbike who examined him and said he urgently needed to see an Ear Nose & Throat specialist. Monday morning his daughter phoned various hospitals in Kent until she finally found one that had a bed. Later that same day he was told he had Throat Cancer. Do we trust our Doctors? I must admit my faith has been somewhat dented.

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That's appalling ! So sorry that just isn't right and shouldn't be happening.

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I think Cancer must be one of the most difficult to diagnose in patient for GPs,in my Fathers case he was treated for stomach Ulcer for a year it turned out to be stomach cancer,it had spread to his liver too ,MIL also was mis diagnosed .So perhaps Gps need more training in spotting this desease.

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The consultant that is now treating my BIL said this growth was wrapped around his tonsils and couldn't understand how any Doctor could fail to see it. He also suggested his wife should seek legal advice.

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Since im from the US rather than the UK I would have to say that here I feel alot of doctors are in the medical profession for $$$ rather than the desire to help people. I have found it difficult to find a doctor I trust since most seem in a hurry to get you in and out. My current doc is ok but still lookin

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Considering the reputation the NHS has, I consider myself very lucky, from the staff at the GP surgery to the hospital, every one a winner. I think that standards vary from region to region and even from department to department within a hospital.

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Several days later and after a Tracheotomy and a feeding tube into his stomach the Oncologist has said this tumour is Inoperable and Untreatable. He has only a matter of weeks and that is only if a Chest Infection doesn't get him first. It also came to light that he had been seeing his own GP for months. Almost a year in fact. How on earth could his GP let it go on for so long just prescribing antibiotics and painkillers.