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Ahh but the scrum is usually for same day or next day appointments I believe, and they have to leave a certain number of further ahead ones available - so hopefully, at some stage within the current availability window, there will be one suitable! I can be at least moderately flexible as I can do late afternoon appointments a couple of days a week, or Fridays of course, so it all helps. Well - that's the theory anyway! Certainly pre covid it used to be that if you could actually get through at the 8am time that the scrum was then set for, they got quite disgruntled if you didn't actually want a same day appointment!
🎉 MORTGAGE FREE (First time!) 30/09/2016 🎉 And now we go again…New mortgage taken 01/09/23 🏡
Balance as at 01/09/23 = £115,000.00 Balance as at 31/12/23 = £112,000.00
Balance as at 31/08/24 = £105,400.00 Balance as at 31/12/24 = £102,500.00
Balance as at 31/08/25 = £ 95,450.00
£100k barrier broken 1/4/25SOA CALCULATOR (for DFW newbies): SOA Calculatorshe/her4 -
That makes more sense. And always better to speak to someone- they have more flexibility than trying to book online or through the app. Although I know our receptionists had a real problem comprehending that Mr MV didn’t need an urgent appointment when he rang them… 🙄Mortgage free 16/06/2023! £132,500 cleared in 11 years, 3 months and 7 days
'Now is no time to think of what you do not have. Think of what you can do with what there is.' Ernest Hemingway4 -
I've always found our surgery's app excellent in the past in fairness - it's just that now although it says you can book GP appointments through it, it seems that in practise you really can't!🎉 MORTGAGE FREE (First time!) 30/09/2016 🎉 And now we go again…New mortgage taken 01/09/23 🏡
Balance as at 01/09/23 = £115,000.00 Balance as at 31/12/23 = £112,000.00
Balance as at 31/08/24 = £105,400.00 Balance as at 31/12/24 = £102,500.00
Balance as at 31/08/25 = £ 95,450.00
£100k barrier broken 1/4/25SOA CALCULATOR (for DFW newbies): SOA Calculatorshe/her4 -
You book our doctors appointments through the NHS app.Life is an adventure, never stop exploring.5
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This has definitely been our experience recently - while in theory it works, in practice there’s never anything there!EssexHebridean said:I've always found our surgery's app excellent in the past in fairness - it's just that now although it says you can book GP appointments through it, it seems that in practise you really can't!Mortgage free 16/06/2023! £132,500 cleared in 11 years, 3 months and 7 days
'Now is no time to think of what you do not have. Think of what you can do with what there is.' Ernest Hemingway4 -
I can’t complain- I phoned yesterday afternoon for an appointment and they had non left for yesterday - unsurprisingly. They said a 2 1/2 week wait or ring out of hours if was an emergency. It wasn’t an emergency so I decided to try again today….I rang at half nine this morning and saw a GP at 11.15. It all works very differently than pre covid.January spends - £587.584
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I was in the Gp's surgery today.
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Oh Beanie - that is horrid! - what an unprofessional response!4 YEARS 10 MONTHS DEBT FREE!!! (24 OCT 2016)(With heartfelt thanks to those who have gone before us & their indubitable generosity.)...and now I have a mortgage! (23 AUG 2021)Original Date - Sept 2041 New projection - Dec 2039 (reduced by 21 months)4
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Ours is exactly the same yet whenever you try and book online it says that there are no appointments available.beanielou said:I was in the Gp's surgery today.
Tried to make an appointment but have to do it online!!
They threatened to stop my other half's repeat prescription because the GP wanted a face to face appointment with him but he couldn't get one. This went on for months!5 -
That is a coincidence. I have just messaged my Doctor's surgery (mis)using the custom medications request as it is free text, to ask them to turn off the "you must see a clinician before we let you have this again" message. I have phoned three times and the last time, I agreed with the receptionist that I would leave it until after our April holiday before phoning again for my annual Asthma check that was due in Feb/March. She took the hold off the preventive inhaler but obviously did not realise there was a second (reactive) one too. At least they are pragmatic and mostly pleasant and helpful. I know they take a load of rudeness from calls (because our DS worked there until it got too much for him) but I find them generally very helpful, and having walked in their shoes, indirectly, I am happy to waitRelievedSheff said:
Ours is exactly the same yet whenever you try and book online it says that there are no appointments available.beanielou said:I was in the Gp's surgery today.
Tried to make an appointment but have to do it online!!
They threatened to stop my other half's repeat prescription because the GP wanted a face to face appointment with him but he couldn't get one. This went on for months!Save £12k in 2025 #2 I am at £10,020.92 out of £6000 after September
OS Grocery Challenge in 2025 I am at £2234.63/£3000 or 74.49% of my annual spend so far (not going to be much of a Christmas at this rate as no spare after 9 months!
I also Reverse Meal Plan on that thread and grow much of our own premium price fruit and veg, joining in on the Grow your own thread
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