Seema Gutierrez
India
I had an appointment booked at this private clinic for 22 September 2021 due to the current dire state of NHS GP appointments and being unable to get one until November (phone call only). I thought going private would speed up the process and also enable me to speak to a GP face to face.
Unfortunately I was really disappointed with the experience. I felt the appointment was rushed and the GP didn't take a full history of symptoms. I had taken multiple photographs of my issue but he only saw the first two and diagnosed the problem as an allergy. He told me to keep taking my antihistamine and that the problem was "on it's way out". When I asked how he knew that, he said "oh well because you are taking the tablets". We're now almost a month on and the problem is very much still present. I felt this appointment was a complete waste of £50. The doctor was dismissive and wasn't listening...only waiting for his turn to talk. I didn't feel heard or valued as a paying patient.
GP Consultation
12 April, 2023