Category: Health

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I did my monthly NHS Insight Survey regarding mainly GP surgery and pharmacy usage.

From this feedback, it looks like people are happy with the service they are getting.

“An estimated 95.7% of adults who tried to contact their GP practice in the last 28 days were successful; the percentage making contact on the same day has shown a small, consistent increase to 78.5% in Wave 4 (15 October to 6 November 2024) from 76.8% in Wave 1 (23 July to 15 August 2024).

Of those who tried to contact their GP practice in the last 28 days, 73.8% perceived their overall experience as either “Very good” or “Good”; this has also increased consistently over the first four waves, from 67.4% in Wave 1.

Of those given an appointment or a call-back from a GP or healthcare professional in the last 28 days, 80.8% were either given a face-to-face appointment or asked if they wanted one.

Of those who had a face-to-face appointment in the last 28 days, 35.1% have a preferred healthcare professional; of this group 61.0% were able to see their preferred professional.

Over half of adults (52.8%) reported having an NHS dentist; of those who attended an NHS dental appointment in the last 28 days, 89.6% were “Very satisfied” or “Satisfied” with the care they received.

94.1% of adults who did not have a dentist and who had tried to make an NHS dental appointment in the last 28 days, reported they were unsuccessful in making an appointment.

The majority of adults (88.9%) who had used an NHS pharmacy service in the last 28 days were “Very satisfied” or “Satisfied” with the most recent service they received; the percentage reporting a problem getting an NHS prescription has shown a consistent decrease to 14.4% in Wave 4 from 20.1% in Wave 1.”

Well that was an interesting appointment.

It turns out the medication I was put on in May 2024, I should have still been taking and that I should have had a six month check up to see how I was doing on the medication for my blood pressure.

Which I said I was never told that when I had the doctor call back then.

I had been checking my blood pressure readings and showed them to the doctor who said they looked good.

She wanted me to check my blood pressure for the next 7 days, twice two times a day between 6am to 12pm and then 6pm to 12am.

Bring the reading in next week and book a follow up appointment.

This survey I had to input quite a bit as I have had to use the NHS in the last month.

Overall it was excellent, it was just getting through A&E that was the issue, this is mainly down to lack of staff and so many people needing help.

Today I had a call regarding my SVT and from the information that I provided and with Christmas / New Year coming up, he has extended the medication into early January.

The main issue was still a clot on inside of the left knee. It wasn’t causing me pain, but there was a still a lump there.

This morning I did another Health Insight Survey.

This time I actually had input to enter, as I have had to use the NHS in the last month, which for the most part was very good, considering all the pressure they are under.

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