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Night-owl Jun 2023 5:13pm, 16 Jun 2023 42,855 posts	Quote Pin Night-owl Seems logical to me XB after all if I was a boss I'd want to know where my workforce were/are
ChrisHB Jun 2023 5:37pm, 16 Jun 2023 22,492 posts	Quote Pin ChrisHB I expect the manager is too busy writing pointless reports for his own manager.
um Jun 2023 5:44pm, 16 Jun 2023 7,468 posts	Quote Pin um Would you want a 'Friday afternoon' shed? I suspect in their rush to complete, it would be better to wait for next week?
DoricQuine Jun 2023 4:39pm, 19 Jun 2023 8,942 posts	Quote Pin DoricQuine Yet another day battling with doctor's surgery! But GP did actually phone me to apologise for the "clerical error". Something I suppose but I've been in tears of frustration several times today and can really do without all the hassle in the first place
Carpathius Jun 2023 12:13pm, 21 Jun 2023 22,388 posts	Quote Pin Carpathius My GP surgery is grinding my gears. I have epi pens for wasp sting allergy. They are very out of date. I can't get new ones without a prescription. I can't request a prescription because it's not on my 'repeat medication' list. I can't use the online system to AskMyGP because it is only available for limited types of requests. I can't call them because after five minutes of recorded messages, the queue is full, and I need to try later. I could go there, I suppose, but I don't think they let you in without an appointment.
DrPhleecingD Jun 2023 1:00pm, 21 Jun 2023 54,698 posts	Quote Pin DrPhleecingD We have a prescription email address which actually seems to work. I requested a different type of progesterone as the pharmacy said they wouldn't get stock for months. Emailed the prescription address and the different type was issued. The problem is that you can't use it for HRT as that's not allowed on repeat. But that's not the surgery's fault. Mind you, they keep sending me smear reminders but I can't get through on the phone to make an appointment. Ever. And a smear is funnily enough not very successful over the internet or phone.
MsG Jun 2023 1:31pm, 21 Jun 2023 2,517 posts	Quote Pin MsG fleecy are there any well women or access clinics in your area as they can do smear tests too.
stilldreaming Jun 2023 1:34pm, 21 Jun 2023 1,199 posts	Quote Pin stilldreaming Carpathius I would definitely go to surgery and tell them that's it's a potentially life threatening situation and that you're not going to leave until you have your prescription! A bee sting nearly killed my friend 😳
DrPhleecingD Jun 2023 1:47pm, 21 Jun 2023 54,700 posts	Quote Pin DrPhleecingD MsG: posting on this thread reminded me to try again! After an hour of being told I was 5th in the queue, I finally got an appointment booked for a month's time. Getting a boob squash was all a LOT easier and more convenient, they sent me an appointment, then rearranged it when I couldn't make that one.
MsG Jun 2023 4:54pm, 21 Jun 2023 2,518 posts	Quote Pin MsG Oh well done DrP; breast screening is organised differently to cervical. IIRC the vans and clinic appointments are run by the local clinic (who'd do any follow up needed) rather than at a primary care level. The invite letters and screening database is part of central Open Exeter mind you.