Dear readers I have been retired for three years from being a G.P due to illness and I think that's the best thing that I have ever done in my life.Since retirement I have never been near my old sugery.But a few weeks ago I went to Normanton on some business and passed my old surgery where I used to practice.My surgery was renamed "Park View Surgery".It used to be called " Castleford road surgery" when I was there.I have been hearing some complaints from some of the patients there saying"Its not the same anymore since you have left, the doctors now are very mercenary and not very approachable like you.They just don't want to listen to you just give you a script and wants you to go away."
I have also heard that a lot of people had left the practice and changing to neighbouring practices.The practice population have fallen significantly.
It had come to my attention that thee is a sing post on the surgery saying"We are accepting new patients."But underneath that sign post there is a graffitie saying"Fuck you dickheads"It make me laugh because I know that is exactly the patients in Normanton will express themselves.They don't beat about the bush they shoot straight from the hip.Thank God I have never been called "Dickhead" by any of my patients.
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I used to live in Normanton and was a patient at Raymond's practice. It was like a breath of fresh air when he took over from the grumpy old bugger that was there before.
ReplyDeletePeople in Normanton are down-to-earth, straight-talking individuals. They will probably think "Park View" sounds too posh. It would have been better to keep the old name of the practice and put up a sign that stated: "Come anytime. Tha dunt need un appointment." Dr. Dickhead has a lot to learn!
That exactly what the people from Normanton wants.If you want to win them give them what they want.
ReplyDeleteMedicine is a learning business.A doctor must not stop learning,if he does he will die.
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