Re: Does this sound right [GP VISIT]

[Guest guest]

Sounds like discrimination to me.

Awful Vicky.

Take them to the cleaners

Kirsty

Xx

Ps. Am very peeved off with NHS myself currently. VERY

>

> Took both boys to the GP today for broadly similar issues, abnormal looking

bone growths and OCD.

> We had a 50 minute wait despite having an appointment, had to wait in

the car with his dad.

> Anyway, we started with , GP not really thinking much of 's chin,

feet and head lumps, said the feet could be a muscle issue [?] or as he is 14

just natural growth, we asked for a referrel and were denied, she said she would

speak to her colleagues in the practice after we had gone for their opinion as

it may not be bones but possible endocrine problem, she didn't like me

questioning her as to how her colleagues would know better than her being as

they will not be actually examining or even looking at , and how do we

diagnose endocrine problems in the absence of a blood test, she asked me why we

were being like this with her?

> Moving on to the OCD, again refused to refer to Maudlsey as her colleagues

would know better due to their 30 years experience as GP's, so wallks out

with nothing other than waiting to hear what her colleagues think in his

absence, she reminded me that this was the NHS and there is budgeting

constraints so I asked her who the other patients at the Maudsley were, she

didn't answer.

> was up next with a much less obvious bone problem but she is arranging

an X-RAY to look at his fingers, a physio to look at his foot and is referring

him back to CAMHS for his OCD which she readily accepts is OCD.

> So my severely autistic son need the say so from the practice manager to

further investigate the same problems his much higher functioning brother has

but gets attention immediately, no permission required.

> Am I totally wrong when I get the feeling that is not considered worth

spending any money on?

> I would really appreciate thoughts on this because if this is discrimination

then I will defintley take it further.

> Vicky

>

[Guest guest]

Perhaps you saw a salaried GP (with no authority to make expensaive referrals)

rather than a Partner in the practice?

Mmm, I'll think about this and get back if I have any ideas. I've encountered

simliar resistance. But I do now always see the senior Partner if I want

anything done. Younger doctors can be more helpful but they don't have any

authority if they are not Partners.

Margaret

>

> Took both boys to the GP today for broadly similar issues, abnormal looking

bone growths and OCD.

> We had a 50 minute wait despite having an appointment, had to wait in

the car with his dad.

> Anyway, we started with , GP not really thinking much of 's chin,

feet and head lumps, said the feet could be a muscle issue [?] or as he is 14

just natural growth, we asked for a referrel and were denied, she said she would

speak to her colleagues in the practice after we had gone for their opinion as

it may not be bones but possible endocrine problem, she didn't like me

questioning her as to how her colleagues would know better than her being as

they will not be actually examining or even looking at , and how do we

diagnose endocrine problems in the absence of a blood test, she asked me why we

were being like this with her?

> Moving on to the OCD, again refused to refer to Maudlsey as her colleagues

would know better due to their 30 years experience as GP's, so wallks out

with nothing other than waiting to hear what her colleagues think in his

absence, she reminded me that this was the NHS and there is budgeting

constraints so I asked her who the other patients at the Maudsley were, she

didn't answer.

> was up next with a much less obvious bone problem but she is arranging

an X-RAY to look at his fingers, a physio to look at his foot and is referring

him back to CAMHS for his OCD which she readily accepts is OCD.

> So my severely autistic son need the say so from the practice manager to

further investigate the same problems his much higher functioning brother has

but gets attention immediately, no permission required.

> Am I totally wrong when I get the feeling that is not considered worth

spending any money on?

> I would really appreciate thoughts on this because if this is discrimination

then I will defintley take it further.

> Vicky

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