With regards to GP surgeries, get this........ When we call our surgery, you know for a fact the surgery is full, seating area very close to phones and so when you call you have to pretend it’s empty in your head because you know what’s coming! The deaf receptionist who looks like she’s past retirement, shouts down the phone, so rude to ask what’s it regarding and that’s not for an appointment, she wants to know your complaint. I mean come on who do they think they are,they are not trained and this totally breaches confidentiality. So the story is Name,Address problem. Answer we don’t have appointment for 3 weeks!!! Great Then on one visit was told I was in stage 3 renal failure, yes different person, same street, no faith at all in them, you may as well google your own complaint😀
@Puzzle007 At least when you're on the phone, you don't have to meet the eye of the people sat in reception. And also bear in mind, they'll all have been through the same torment. My flame haired, creamy skinned ex SIL went to her GP surgery to get a prescription for high factor suncream. The receptionist in the packed reception area aggressively asked her if she could prove she has red hair. She said "yes, but I'm not going to do it here". She did get her prescription and a small ripple of applause from the rest of the room - you'd find the same empathy, I expect.
Gardening on the edge of Exmoor, in Devon
“It's still magic even if you know how it's done.”
@Puzzle007 At least when you're on the phone, you don't have to meet the eye of the people sat in reception. And also bear in mind, they'll all have been through the same torment. My flame haired, creamy skinned ex SIL went to her GP surgery to get a prescription for high factor suncream. The receptionist in the packed reception area aggressively asked her if she could prove she has red hair. She said "yes, but I'm not going to do it here". She did get her prescription and a small ripple of applause from the rest of the room - you'd find the same empathy, I expect.
Those of a sensitive nature: desist reading now. Years ago I went to docs' to arrange Hep B vaccination. The old dragon at the back of the reception, who wasn't even dealing with me, called out. " YOU KNOW YOU HAVE TO PAY FOR THAT ONE DON'T YOU?" " I believe I'm exempt" " WHAT MAKES YOU SO SPECIAL THAT YOU'RE EXEMPT? " " I'M A SEXUALLY ACTIVE HOMOSEXUAL MAN" Silence from her, titter from other patients. I got my appointment and the free vaccinations.
You English are crazy. It's free prescriptions for all here, you don't have to be gay or ginger.
This month's BBC wildlife magazine had an article about an interesting book which sadly seems to be out of print. Well the article was about the author's new book but her older one looked more interesting. Anyway as you can imagine used titles are sold out everywhere since the magazine came out and I couldn't find a copy in Hay on Wye. Amazon have 4 copies ranging from £96.72 to £1,434.56 to be fair but that's a little rich for my taste. I found a copy on ebay, added it to my basket and it sold before I paid for it. My fault for not buying it right away I guess.
If you can keep your head, while those around you are losing theirs, you may not have grasped the seriousness of the situation.
You English are crazy. It's free prescriptions for all here, you don't have to be gay or ginger.
Well there has to be some incentive to live in Wales. :DA
At least I don't have to dig up my dahlias and pelargoniums every year and bring them indoors for the winter. I can also grow and ripen tomatoes outdoors.
Maybe you could post a request on here @wild edges someone may have a spare or unwanted copy of said book. Not sure if this is allowed though ? Curmudgeonly today as someone has left their dog's "calling card" on pavement outside our house, and OH had to clear it up. No excuse in this day and age not to carry a poo bag.
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When we call our surgery, you know for a fact the surgery is full, seating area very close to phones and so when you call you have to pretend it’s empty in your head because you know what’s coming!
The deaf receptionist who looks like she’s past retirement, shouts down the phone, so rude to ask what’s it regarding and that’s not for an appointment, she wants to know your complaint.
I mean come on who do they think they are,they are not trained and this totally breaches confidentiality.
So the story is Name,Address problem.
Answer we don’t have appointment for 3 weeks!!! Great
Then on one visit was told I was in stage 3 renal failure, yes different person, same street, no faith at all in them, you may as well google your own complaint😀
My flame haired, creamy skinned ex SIL went to her GP surgery to get a prescription for high factor suncream. The receptionist in the packed reception area aggressively asked her if she could prove she has red hair. She said "yes, but I'm not going to do it here". She did get her prescription and a small ripple of applause from the rest of the room - you'd find the same empathy, I expect.
“It's still magic even if you know how it's done.”
Years ago I went to docs' to arrange Hep B vaccination. The old dragon at the back of the reception, who wasn't even dealing with me, called out.
" YOU KNOW YOU HAVE TO PAY FOR THAT ONE DON'T YOU?"
" I believe I'm exempt"
" WHAT MAKES YOU SO SPECIAL THAT YOU'RE EXEMPT? "
" I'M A SEXUALLY ACTIVE HOMOSEXUAL MAN"
Silence from her, titter from other patients. I got my appointment and the free vaccinations.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Curmudgeonly today as someone has left their dog's "calling card" on pavement outside our house, and OH had to clear it up. No excuse in this day and age not to carry a poo bag.