At the GPs is it best to raise every health concern you have, or to just stick to the one reason you gave in the booking? (lemmy.world)

submitted 4 months ago by FinjaminPoach@lemmy.world to c/askuk@feddit.uk

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At my GP I'm told to put only one thing in the form to book appointments, and the meeting is generally guided to be as perfuctory as possible. But tomorrow I'm heading to a walk-in. There's honestly so much wrong with me and I don't think they're touching the surface in the usual appointments, so if i can just kill several birds with one stone it would be nice.

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[-] fakeman_pretendname@feddit.uk 14 points 4 months ago

Some places may allow you to ask for a "double appointment", and even take a pre-written list in (I once had to do this after waiting months for an appointment).

The receptionist will look at you as though you just pulled down your trousers and pants and shat directly on their desk, but they may reluctantly strain themselves to click the box to give you a bit of extra time.

[-] FinjaminPoach@lemmy.world 6 points 4 months ago

That's really helpful, thank you! I'm going to tell this to a friend who has put off GP visits for too long and I'll bear it in mind for the future

[-] fakeman_pretendname@feddit.uk 3 points 4 months ago

Just bear in mind that it's dependent on where you live, and possibly the specific GPs, whether they'll allow this or not.

[-] FinjaminPoach@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago

Fair enough, thank you.

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