GP Appointment Times

**weeker2014** · 13-Jan-15, 16:35

I read a bit in the paper recently about the difficulty in getting GP appointment in Wick within 7 days at the Riverview Practice. I recently changed from Riverview Practice to the Pearson Practice due to various reasons not around appointment times.

I was really surprised a few moments ago when I contacted the Pearson Practice for my first routine appointment to find that I was able to get one within 24 hours.

This is pretty amazing in this day and age and really is a shining beacon of the way it should be, especially when it is a single GP practice with no problem registering with them.

Are there any other good stories out there of GP practices in the county who are also a shining beacon of modern healthcare in terms of appointment times?

**Southern-Gal** · 13-Jan-15, 17:10

I rang at about ten this morning for an appointment and was given a choice of two appointments for tomorrow, one with a locum and one with one that is there all the time. Cant say fairer than that

**starfish** · 13-Jan-15, 17:24

not had a problem with riverside if no appointment was available i got a telephone call from a gp and if it deem fit i got an appointment that day

**weeker2014** · 13-Jan-15, 17:37

Originally Posted by Southern-Gal

I rang at about ten this morning for an appointment and was given a choice of two appointments for tomorrow, one with a locum and one with one that is there all the time. Cant say fairer than that

Was that with Riverview or Pearson?

**weeker2014** · 13-Jan-15, 17:39

Originally Posted by starfish

not had a problem with riverside if no appointment was available i got a telephone call from a gp and if it deem fit i got an appointment that day

You must be in the few then. I doubt that the paper would have written about it if people were getting the same service you seem to be getting.

**Southern-Gal** · 13-Jan-15, 17:57

Originally Posted by weeker2014

Was that with Riverview or Pearson?

Riverview

**weeker2014** · 13-Jan-15, 18:00

Originally Posted by Southern-Gal

Riverview

Maybe the article in the paper did some good :-)

**celtchicky** · 13-Jan-15, 18:54

Ive had issues getting an appointment with a certain GP & have had to wait over a week

**Southern-Gal** · 13-Jan-15, 22:08

Ive only ever needed an appointment three tmes in nearly three years and this last one is the longest Ive had to wait!

**Angel** · 14-Jan-15, 12:58

I had to wait 14 days (Riverveiw) to see my doctor or any doctor was a 10 day wait...I ended up in A&E came out in a sling...I was having physio before I actually got to the doctor and he wasn't mine!
I think it may be that they all had holidays to take!...

Angel...