QED, I'm afraid.
Do you also do repeat visiting and
do you 'phone every single request for a visit with the expressed intention of
using every possible option (including admitting the patient without seeing
them) to avoid a costly visit?
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From: [log in to unmask] On Behalf Of Paul J Scott
Sent: Wednesday, February 18, 1998 10:36 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Appointments or free surgery
Almost never....well, sometimes.......well, if the patient has been
unwell for more than a week........well, often on Friday evenings.
OK, OK, YES WE DO GIVE ANTIBIOTICS!!
Lester Russell <[log in to unmask]> writes
>Question: do you give antibiotics for colds, flu and sore throats?
>
>Lester Russell
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: [log in to unmask] On Behalf Of Paul J Scott
>Sent: Tuesday, February 17, 1998 11:52 PM
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Re: Appointments or free surgery
>
>We have predominantly open surgeries. 2.75 WTE, 4600 rural practice,
>patients strongly encouraged to see own dr. Each morning 2 doctors
>available, 1 in evening (none Thu evening). Each Dr has 2 appointments
>at 11.00 and 11.15. Patients book in between 9.00 and 10.15, usually
>all are seen by 11.00. Book in between 17.00 and 18.30, usually all
>seen by 19.00.
>
>Currently we are suffering from winter infections, so surgeries are
>running up to 12.00 and 19.30, but for 10 months of the year numbers are
>more manageable. At the last questionnaire, over 90% of patients
>preferred to keep to an open system.
>
>Paul Scott
>
>> K M Chung <[log in to unmask]>
>>writes
>>>Like everyone else, we are experiencing ever increasing demand. I know
>>>that many surgeries have resorted to having free surgeries instead of
>>>appointments only with fit-ins.
>>>I wonder what are other people's experience of free surgeries.
>>
>
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Paul J Scott, Primary Care Physician, United Kingdom.
Fax 44 (0)1935 410188
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