Quote from: Raven on August 21, 2026, 10:09:35 AMJust plain rude.

I only posted the nicest quote .....

I don't know what GPs actually do these days, so much of what they used to do is farmed out to other places now. My annual check this year was a pain, it's usually done by one of the Practice Nurses in the Thurso Surgery, but this year I had to drive for 20 miles to another building for it. I, along with a lot of others were pretty angry about it. Also if you phone for an appointment, the Staff Rottweilers will try to palm you off to the Chemist.
Gone are the Family Doctor Days.

I bet few wouldn't be able to guess who was meant. 

It seems the portal to alternate dimensions in my house has reopened.

Today I am preparing to run a cable into the summer house (posh name for a shed). I went out tape measure in hand to check the size I'd need for a cable entry cover which I shall 3D print. Looked like it should be OK. Back indoors tape in hand, went upstairs to the printer and turned it on.

Loaded the model, amending will be quite tight decided to double check the size available. No tape measure.

Checked all possible places - not where it should be, not in pocket, not accidentally laid down either near the printer or near the laptop where I'll start the print. Nowhere else either. I think I'll buy a couple more. They seem very popular with the pan dimensional folk as I can't find my other one either.

There are still two big ones which I find awkward for small jobs. Maybe the portal is only big enough for the smaller ones.

To buy or to wait until they are returned.

TLDR;
I've lost my bloody tape measure.
Again.

Quote from: Raven on August 21, 2026, 10:09:35 AMJust plain rude.

Accurately descriptive, though.

I won't dispure that GP lists are being tidied. What I simply can't see is how patients that actually use their GP are being removed from lists. Ashy has already mentioned that he is not a regular user but he gets a letter if they are about to remove his name and I imagine that would be the case for all that still live at the address they are registered under.

All the BMA seems to be bothered about is losing funding for patients the doctors never actually interact with and bewailing that if they don't respond to notification in 3 months rather than the earlier 6 months they are removed from the list. Perhaps they should be paid for each consultation or treatment rather than getting money for having people on their books - that might make them more keen on seeing their patients rather than putting them off.

Seems a good ides that my tax money doesn't pay GPs for such patients. Amazing this wasn't done sooner.

Quote from: klondike on August 21, 2026, 07:04:15 AMI imagine most of the elderly will have repeat prescriptions that need to be reordered. Those will also be reviewed annually and that will surely keep them on the books

This sounds more like a scare story than a real problem to me. It could lead to younger people or itinerants of any age being deregistered but that is up to them.

Seems to be true though, Klondie.   
See this from the BMA themselves -


https://www.bma.org.uk/advice-and-support/gp-practices/gp-service-provision/focus-on-gp-list-cleansing-june-2026

Out at 7.30 am  Scrumps???    What's up?  Did you wet the bed?  

Morning all.    
Cloudy and cool at the mo.

My Liffey is still itching and scratching,  inspite of all the bloody pills and lotions the vet prescribed!
I  keep bathing her tummy and thighs to try and cool the redness,  but don't know what else I can do for her.  

Quote from: Vlad on August 21, 2026, 09:33:31 AMMilitary forums are now referring to the wonderful couple as, Ginge and Whinge

Just plain rude.

Excellent Scrumps.   


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