Doctors

I have an amazing doctor and because I have an overabundance of medical conditions that need attention I know my doctor very well. I am also an advocate of people having a family doctor as it reaps the rewards of much better continuity of care, plus not having to explain the same things to different doctors every time you visit.



However the problem with finding a really good doctor is when they are good you can't get an appointment without waiting at least a week. Same goes for a clinic full of good doctors, you can't see anyone for days.



Now I go to a clinic that does not bulk bill without a concession card so you would think that it would be easier to get an appointment with your doctor of choice but no I'm afraid it isn't.



Now my suggestion is that if you're a medical clinic who has very popular doctors and patients that don't want to go somewhere else for those emergencies like: a migraine, a boil that needs lancing, very bad tonsillitis (that won't last a week before antibiotics) etc.. then they should have a doctor who just does clinic member emergencies. It would work like a 24 hr clinic where first in is first served but at least the assigned doctor would have your medical records on hand, you can attend the same centre, records would be kept for your usual doctor and if there is a problem they could consult them.



I have often seen other doctors for emergencies but today after I was told they didn't have an appointment for an excision of 2 very bad boils they said I would have to wait until next week! Next week, I can't move now and am on strong pain killers, what will I be like by next week.



I know I shouldn't complain as many people in the world don't have a chance to see any doctors. I am grateful for the amazing medical technology and professional competent doctors in this country, but it seems ridiculous that I now have to go and get a stranger to lance a boil at a 24 hr clinic where I'll have to line up for goodness knows how long to get a procedure that should be part of a clinic's service.



Am I expecting too much, if I'm willing to pay to see a doctor shouldn't I be able to get an appointment without waiting a week. Should doctors have cut off numbers of patients so they can see their regular patients when they need them. I know that to make money they need to have a wide client base but since there are 9 doctors at my clinic not being able to see anyone for a week seems ridiculous.



Anyway that's my gripe for today. It looks like I'll have to suffer in silence (on strong pain killers) stay off work and try to hang on until they either burst or drive me round the bend.

Money is one thing but health is another, if you have health but no money you are blessed, because without health you can't enjoy the money.