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Originally Posted by bitontheslide
i think people are remembering what a doctor used to do 10 years ago. Most doctors now are pretty clueless unless it is a standard illness. If they identify anything not simple then you get referred to a consultant
So, the upshot is that a qualified pharmacist is useful for the majority of minor ailments and it takes the pressure off the doctors surgery.
I had a terrible experience at my doctors surgery, even after being admitted to ICU, and I had to eventually request an alternative doctor after which, i got the care and medicine that i needed, but it wasn't easy, even after having a medical emergency
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I wouldn't say GPs are useless they are quite experienced doctors, you don't just walk into a proper GP position at a decent practice, BUT they will have a specialism that they're particularly educated with and other ailments not so much. One of the partners at our local surgery has a background in oncology for example - so always very reassuring when you go to him and he's not worried about the big C.