Diabetes patient left without GP after being taken off The Meads Medical Practice’s books after move

[Amity Island]

A pensioner with diabetes believes he has been “unfairly” left without a GP after he was removed from his doctor's surgery's books - despite moving closer to the practice.

The practice has said it is because his new property falls outside of their geographical catchment area - a decision taken by NHS surgeries in the UK to ensure their patients are given maximum care.

Pensioner removed from GP's books despite moving closer to surgery

An 82-year-old patient with diabetes says he has been left in tears after his GP surgery of 18 years took him off their books.

www.kentonline.co.uk

 

[AndBreathe]

A pensioner with diabetes believes he has been “unfairly” left without a GP after he was removed from his doctor's surgery's books - despite moving closer to the practice.

The practice has said it is because his new property falls outside of their geographical catchment area - a decision taken by NHS surgeries in the UK to ensure their patients are given maximum care.

Pensioner removed from GP's books despite moving closer to surgery

An 82-year-old patient with diabetes says he has been left in tears after his GP surgery of 18 years took him off their books.

www.kentonline.co.uk

Bearing in mind most of my GP's appointments are still done by telephone, I could be in Outer Mongolia. I last had a F2F appointment with a GP pre-pandemic.

We now have a paramedic at the surgery, and it seems much easier to see her (once, of course, the receptionist had interrogated us). She seems very nice, very efficient, and way more interested than my GP who appears to be being true to his word, and counting down his days to retirement. Roll on the day.