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General discussion / Re: GP's & Hospitals - What is...

Last post by Milltown Row2 - Today at 03:01:47 PM

My surgery is like that also, 200 calls, and still no appointments, but they are seeing people its not like they are sitting playing Candy crush all day

I'm lucky enough that the girl that's on reception went to the same gym and I'll send her a text and get sorted 

Not what ya know and all that

100%. Id say they are flat out and under serious pressure.  The whole health care system is surely at breaking point.

On a side note, I'd say receptionists are taking some abuse.

Police where in my place today, I'm attached to the surgery but its methadone day! Go figure

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GAA Discussion / Re: Murder of a GAA Chairman

Last post by Milltown Row2 - Today at 03:00:44 PM

I remember at the time it sent chills through the whole  nationalist community. Just listening to Talkback and Trevor Birney talking about and how attacking someone like Sean Brown was a deliberate ploy as he was decent and could not be associated with any paramilitary organisation. It was purely to put fear and Terror through a whole community by striking at its centre.

We had just won the AI and had beaten Bellaghy in the Ulster final before Christmas 1996. There was a crew of us living in Belfast and we had close relationships on and off the field with a lot of the Bellaghy lads. It struck hard. I remember travelling home at the time and we regularly changed out pick up spots etc. Going to matches in Lurgan and that was always a concern as well. How the f**k was that normal? 

Unfortunately we normalised it at the time and adopted

My dad handed me the book The Shankill butchers when it came out

Made me read it before I headed out that weekend, needless to say that put the willies up me for that period of heading out! 

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General discussion / Re: Premier League 2023-2024

Last post by lurganblue - Today at 03:00:14 PM

Emery signing an extended contract with Villa today will put to bed any summer speculation in that regard.

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General discussion / Re: Man Utd Thread:

Last post by lurganblue - Today at 02:59:22 PM

Ten Hag out very strong in the press conference today about the comments after the Semi-Final.

Suppose he has other option but to come out fighting.

I think he's gone at the end of the season, no matter how the FA Cup final goes.

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General discussion / Re: The OFFICIAL Liverpool FC ...

Last post by Kidder81 - Today at 02:59:06 PM

Death taxes & Jota being injured

[but they are seeing people its not like they are sitting playing Candy crush all day]

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General discussion / Re: GP's & Hospitals - What is...

Last post by lurganblue - Today at 02:57:12 PM

My surgery is like that also, 200 calls, and still no appointments, but they are seeing people its not like they are sitting playing Candy crush all day

I'm lucky enough that the girl that's on reception went to the same gym and I'll send her a text and get sorted 

Not what ya know and all that

100%. Id say they are flat out and under serious pressure.  The whole health care system is surely at breaking point.

On a side note, I'd say receptionists are taking some abuse.

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General discussion / Re: GP's & Hospitals - What is...

Last post by Tones - Today at 02:51:38 PM

Then Wednesday they are closed from 12 as its staff training, so any mission you have on Mon, Tue, Thur or Fri you have none on Wed, I go to another surgery beside mine  to collect prescriptions once a week at different times, there's never one in the waiting rooms.

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General discussion / Re: GP's & Hospitals - What is...

Last post by Milltown Row2 - Today at 02:47:53 PM

My surgery is like that also, 200 calls, and still no appointments, but they are seeing people its not like they are sitting playing Candy crush all day

I'm lucky enough that the girl that's on reception went to the same gym and I'll send her a text and get sorted 

Not what ya know and all that

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General discussion / Re: GP's & Hospitals - What is...

Last post by Tones - Today at 02:38:10 PM

My friends aunt was up from the South, needed to see a doctor, paid £75 quid to see one in a private clinic in Armagh ran by an ex Tyrones missus, the doctor she saw is the doctor I would see if I ever got an appointment!

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General discussion / Re: GP's & Hospitals - What is...

Last post by lurganblue - Today at 02:32:54 PM

Yeah it's a similar story for me too. I understand there is too few GPs and now an increase in population in some areas. That said, GPs being unavailable has shunted people to the A&E.

Also, who wants to make over 200 calls in the morning to be told there's no appointments left and you'll have to try again tomorrow.

To even nearly get speaking to a GP you have to say that you are in an emergency. What about non emergency consultations? You used to be able to phone and book something 3/4 weeks in advance. That facility now seems to have completely disappeared.