Trying to find a good doctor after mines retired

Posted by: 3lions

16th Jul 2018 10:11pm

Hi,
Just wondering if anyone has had the same experience of trying to find a good doctor?
My doctor has retired after seeing him for 25 years, I'm struggling to find anyone who is, well a good doctor. Seems to me that they don't have time to listen to what you're telling them, they are on their feet, when I'm still sitting down. The personal service that I've had for 25 years just doesn't exist with the doctors I've been too. They won't do blood tests like my other doctor did every 3 months, if you're going back to see them in a week they don't know why you're there. Just want to give you a script and leave?
Then you have to go back because they've not investigated your symptoms proberly. I mean what sort of doctor if you're there with a cold does not look in your ears or down your throat?
It's going to be a nitemare which I've already discovered, curious if anyone else has the same problem.
Thanks for reading :)

AnxiousOne

27th Aug 2018 12:20pm

I wonder if the surgery you go to bulk bills all patients. That may (or may not) explain some of the rush to get through the patient list as quickly as possible.

However, I live in a small town in NSW (population is around 4000); there are 6 GPs in town, I think, and no one that I know complains of being pushed out of the door. And everyone is bulk billed. And most people are seen on time, or within 15 minutes of their appointment time.

If I were you, I would be making sure that I was being as calm and relaxed and whatever else you can think of, and approach the reception desk staff and have a chat. Yes, I know that the reception staff can be where the problems in a medical practice begin!

At one practice I used to attend before I moved, if the doctor was running late, the reception staff would ring me and tell me to come in xx minutes late. That was so helpful!

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