Weblog of a Country Priest

Jul 11, 2005 at 20:20 o\clock

3 things...

 

1) We've just had two wonderful days away in North Norfolk.  We stayed in an hotel called The Roman Camp Inn at Aylmerton.  The room was great.  The staff were brilliant, friendly, enthusiastic, professional and capable.  It was a lovely break away.

2) Did you know that with the implementation of the new doctor's contracts within the NHS  we now do not have a named doctor?  Apparently, unless it is a single doctor practice, everyone is registered to a practice, and you see whoever is about, even if it is a once only locum.  So what price continuity of treatment or building up any sort of doctor-patient relationship?

3) Have you realised that whereas the receptionists in a surgery can be as rude to you over any sort of period they choose, if you raise your voice to them or question their procedures they will complain immediately with the explicit threat that you will be removed from their practice list.