Private Practice

I had an appointment with my GP today to check on my recovery from disequilibrium. My appointment was 10am, his first of the day, so I was optimistic that for once I would be seen on time and not be kept waiting.

Wrong. He arrived at the the surgery late and the second appointment of the day was already waiting along with myself. At least the GP called me in without further delay on his arrival but then he spent ages keying around on his computer whilst asking me the occasional question. What are doctors doing on their computers during consultations nowadays? Do they they check their emails, complete crosswords or pay their bills?

The GP's examination indicated visible improvement in the condition of the outer ears but he wasn't pleased that the specialist's appointment for a more thorough assessment was not scheduled until 11 August and was then further displeased when he rang through to get the appointment moved up only to reach the specialist's voicemail. Join the queue GP, that's the service patients get too.