Doctors do not take mental health seriously. No help at all. They just shove you on meds or declare you fit and healthy after a blood test. I've had my prescription messed up multiple times meaning going through withdrawal. They always phone at least three hours after the appointment time.

I find I don’t have to wait long for my call to be answered but after that it’s all downhill. By their own admission, they cannot retain their GP’s so if you’re lucky enough to speak to one or have a face to face consultation, they don’t know anything about you. I completely understand we are in a very challenging climate but everyone is in this situation together. I have long term health issues but trying to speak someone about medication or side effects I regularly get is a battle. They make me feel they can’t get me off the phone quickly enough. On 2 occasions I’ve been phoned by the practice with results when I haven’t been expecting a call. Because of where I work, I can’t have a private conversation on the phone. I’ve phoned the surgery for blood results to be told I have a telephone appointment booked & the GP will speak to me about them. This has happened on more than one occasion & when I informed the receptionist, she said she would pass this on as another caller had mentioned the same- an appointment made for them & they’re not informed. There is a poster in the surgery which is updated each month, saying how many missed appointments there were. How many of these are missed because the patient isn’t even aware they have an appointment?!