In article <[log in to unmask]>, John E. Powell
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>I'd be very interested if anyone here has personal experience of making
>the change from routine 5 min appointments to longer, ie 10 mins.
>
>anybody let the patients decide the appt length?
>
>I'm wondering how long I can survive the 5 min steeplechase before my
>brain explodes....
We switched to 5,5,10 some 5 years ago, and have just in the last 2
months gone to 8 min appts. Seemed like a holiday at first, but it's
amazing how quickly one's consultation style adapts to the extra time,
and I rarely find time between patients. At least there is some slack
in the system now, if I severely overrun with a patient.
--
Chris Pearson
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