Doctors
Apr 15th 2004, 12:21 am
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Doctors
I was just wondering what the average waiting list times are like in other parts of oz.
The wife has a stunning cold that has stuffed her sinuses up so bad she was up half the night in agony. We tried to get a doctors app this am and there is a 3 month wait at EVERY surgury in town!! I thought they were kidding at first
If its an emergency we can go in and see a duty nurse, other than that they said take a trip to the hospital.
She has decided to not bother and has gone to work feeling pretty knackered.
It seems a bit daft to me. I mean.....after 3 months your either better or dead. Whats the point in that?
The wife has a stunning cold that has stuffed her sinuses up so bad she was up half the night in agony. We tried to get a doctors app this am and there is a 3 month wait at EVERY surgury in town!! I thought they were kidding at first
If its an emergency we can go in and see a duty nurse, other than that they said take a trip to the hospital.
She has decided to not bother and has gone to work feeling pretty knackered.
It seems a bit daft to me. I mean.....after 3 months your either better or dead. Whats the point in that?
Apr 15th 2004, 12:29 am
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Re: Doctors
Originally posted by PeteY
I was just wondering what the average waiting list times are like in other parts of oz.
The wife has a stunning cold that has stuffed her sinuses up so bad she was up half the night in agony. We tried to get a doctors app this am and there is a 3 month wait at EVERY surgury in town!! I thought they were kidding at first
If its an emergency we can go in and see a duty nurse, other than that they said take a trip to the hospital.
She has decided to not bother and has gone to work feeling pretty knackered.
It seems a bit daft to me. I mean.....after 3 months your either better or dead. Whats the point in that?
I was just wondering what the average waiting list times are like in other parts of oz.
The wife has a stunning cold that has stuffed her sinuses up so bad she was up half the night in agony. We tried to get a doctors app this am and there is a 3 month wait at EVERY surgury in town!! I thought they were kidding at first
If its an emergency we can go in and see a duty nurse, other than that they said take a trip to the hospital.
She has decided to not bother and has gone to work feeling pretty knackered.
It seems a bit daft to me. I mean.....after 3 months your either better or dead. Whats the point in that?
I got an appointment for the next day and got an appointment for a specialist in 3 days.Jane
p.s. why have you sent her out to work? Give her some time off! Hope she feels better soon.
Apr 15th 2004, 12:31 am
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Re: Doctors
Wow,
That is crazy - 3 months that can't be right can it? Not in Oz yet but personally anything over 2 weeks is a lot to me.
Maybe she could try going to see a pharmaist - but be able to recommend something
Diddy
Hope she feels better
That is crazy - 3 months that can't be right can it? Not in Oz yet but personally anything over 2 weeks is a lot to me.
Maybe she could try going to see a pharmaist - but be able to recommend something
Diddy
Hope she feels better
Apr 15th 2004, 1:12 am
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In Bondi you can walk in and get seen within the hour.
Apr 15th 2004, 1:34 am
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Re: Doctors
Originally posted by PeteY
I was just wondering what the average waiting list times are like in other parts of oz.
The wife has a stunning cold that has stuffed her sinuses up so bad she was up half the night in agony. We tried to get a doctors app this am and there is a 3 month wait at EVERY surgury in town!! I thought they were kidding at first
If its an emergency we can go in and see a duty nurse, other than that they said take a trip to the hospital.
She has decided to not bother and has gone to work feeling pretty knackered.
It seems a bit daft to me. I mean.....after 3 months your either better or dead. Whats the point in that?
I was just wondering what the average waiting list times are like in other parts of oz.
The wife has a stunning cold that has stuffed her sinuses up so bad she was up half the night in agony. We tried to get a doctors app this am and there is a 3 month wait at EVERY surgury in town!! I thought they were kidding at first
If its an emergency we can go in and see a duty nurse, other than that they said take a trip to the hospital.
She has decided to not bother and has gone to work feeling pretty knackered.
It seems a bit daft to me. I mean.....after 3 months your either better or dead. Whats the point in that?
Medical workforce measures will help address regional doctor shortages
Apr 15th 2004, 1:50 am
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Originally posted by bondipom
In Bondi you can walk in and get seen within the hour.
In Bondi you can walk in and get seen within the hour.
Pete, btw, got the parcel the other day thanx a heap!
Apr 15th 2004, 4:49 am
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Really impressed with the service here in NZ. Went to GP surgery at 9am to make an appointment and the receptionist said "quarter to?", being used to waiting at least a week in the UK I said "quarter to what and when?" I felt so stupid when she said "quater to 10...today". Doctor is really great too.
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Apr 15th 2004, 4:50 am
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Re: Doctors
Originally posted by PeteY
I was just wondering what the average waiting list times are like in other parts of oz.
The wife has a stunning cold that has stuffed her sinuses up so bad she was up half the night in agony. We tried to get a doctors app this am and there is a 3 month wait at EVERY surgury in town!! I thought they were kidding at first
If its an emergency we can go in and see a duty nurse, other than that they said take a trip to the hospital.
She has decided to not bother and has gone to work feeling pretty knackered.
It seems a bit daft to me. I mean.....after 3 months your either better or dead. Whats the point in that?
I was just wondering what the average waiting list times are like in other parts of oz.
The wife has a stunning cold that has stuffed her sinuses up so bad she was up half the night in agony. We tried to get a doctors app this am and there is a 3 month wait at EVERY surgury in town!! I thought they were kidding at first
If its an emergency we can go in and see a duty nurse, other than that they said take a trip to the hospital.
She has decided to not bother and has gone to work feeling pretty knackered.
It seems a bit daft to me. I mean.....after 3 months your either better or dead. Whats the point in that?
If I were you, I'd just go to the doctors anyway without an appointment and cough all over receptionist , see if they can fit you in... look really ill, there's always people who do not turn up for their appointment, and you will be fitted in.
demand to see a doctor, three months is not on!
Apr 15th 2004, 5:05 am
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Originally posted by bondipom
In Bondi you can walk in and get seen within the hour.
In Bondi you can walk in and get seen within the hour.
Apr 15th 2004, 5:20 am
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Originally posted by bondipom
In Bondi you can walk in and get seen within the hour.
In Bondi you can walk in and get seen within the hour.
Hospitals are bad though, normally between 45min and 1 hour to wait !!
Just remembering the UK now
Apr 15th 2004, 6:09 am
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We rung up and got an appt within the hour just last week in Mosman, Sydney. I think the best advice is if they don't want your money then find one that does!
Apr 15th 2004, 6:22 am
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Originally posted by JulesandChris
We rung up and got an appt within the hour just last week in Mosman, Sydney. I think the best advice is if they don't want your money then find one that does!
We rung up and got an appt within the hour just last week in Mosman, Sydney. I think the best advice is if they don't want your money then find one that does!
They bulk bill
I find a 3 month doctors appointment waiting list difficult to believe. I think that PeteY must be having us on !
And if not, then that's one area I would not fancy living in.
Apr 15th 2004, 7:51 am
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Can't answer the question, Pete, but thought I'd say hello and it's good to see you back!
