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Got into a conversation with a wee girl who is new - I asked her what job she was in before - worked as a receptionist in a doctor's surgery - that would have been my dream job but couldn't do it with the hearing problem you know answering phones and medication.
I said why did you not like it - she said the foreigners were an absolutely a nightmare - demanding this and that and take it out on the receptionists and doctors alike. Also the drug and drink issue "if you don't give me my effing tablets I am going to hang myself. But she said the worse of the patients were Indian men - they were asking things that referred to maybe pharmaceutical companies. Now I was never racist but I think I am changing my mind. No wonder the doctors are leaving - who could cope with that strain. God bless them.
I said why did you not like it - she said the foreigners were an absolutely a nightmare - demanding this and that and take it out on the receptionists and doctors alike. Also the drug and drink issue "if you don't give me my effing tablets I am going to hang myself. But she said the worse of the patients were Indian men - they were asking things that referred to maybe pharmaceutical companies. Now I was never racist but I think I am changing my mind. No wonder the doctors are leaving - who could cope with that strain. God bless them.
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well you know I think that if patients no matter what race they are - cheeky - out the funk you go. last night watched a repeat of a Romanian man who has made £10,000 in the UK in 10 months - now he is bringing baby back to register him on the NHs so baby is entitled to everything - deffo the worst thing opening all those countries to EU. Dreadful - nothing in the pot for us who have worked for 50 years maybe more.
last time i went to the docs - i sat in a waiting room with a couple of people, we all had a nice chat, few people came in, talked to the receptionists and went on their way (no drama witnessed) nurse saw a few people, then i went in, saw the doc and left.
admittedly this was roughly year ago and i have an appointment tomorrow, i shall report back on the utter carnage i expect to see......
admittedly this was roughly year ago and i have an appointment tomorrow, i shall report back on the utter carnage i expect to see......
you do have to wait 4-5 weeks on an appointment - but they would give you an emergency appointment if necessary. so I just waited but like that - when that pain is excruciatring 4-5weeks ago it eases up when you are going to the doctors so you feel foolish indeed altho I did have a wee twinge so I know she could see something.
When I approach the reception they usually look up and say "Oh, hello Wolf. Waiting area 2" and I sit there for ages watching the fish in the tank. Then my doctor bellows from about two miles down the road "Wolf". He asks me how my cats are doing.
I think that most of the practice doctors are foreign - they are mostly Irish.
I will admit that the customer service at the doctor's surgery and the vet are excellent. I think that the customer/patient's attitude is crucial too. If you are nice to the receptionists then they will be nice back.
I hate working with the public in what is usually a confrontation situation. Alas that was part of my job when I was working - but I have my pension and am keeping it. Civil Service pension at 40 years old. They really wanted rid of me :-)
I think that most of the practice doctors are foreign - they are mostly Irish.
I will admit that the customer service at the doctor's surgery and the vet are excellent. I think that the customer/patient's attitude is crucial too. If you are nice to the receptionists then they will be nice back.
I hate working with the public in what is usually a confrontation situation. Alas that was part of my job when I was working - but I have my pension and am keeping it. Civil Service pension at 40 years old. They really wanted rid of me :-)
