Quote from: Tony Baloney on April 23, 2024, 07:00:57 PMInsane workload?Quote from: Applesisapples on April 23, 2024, 04:55:14 PMInsane workload? 9-6 with a few hrs off for paperwork and calls in my local surgery. As you have said the GPs have limited availability which hasn't changed despite the massive uptick in need so how is their workload insane? The biggest complaint the seem to have is that they were being taxed too highly on their pension fund.Quote from: bennydorano on April 23, 2024, 04:32:40 PMGP Practices have a limited number of sessions, even if they decided to go part time it would not impact on the number of appointments available at your practice. Most Doctors who leave HSC GP work do so because they can no longer put up with the insane work load.Quote from: Applesisapples on April 23, 2024, 04:15:36 PMI dont think so. Went part time (or just left) NHS to go into the private sector.Quote from: Tones on April 23, 2024, 02:38:10 PMMy 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!That Doctor is in all likelihood taking those shifts because his or her practice can not give them any more shifts. Not the fault of the GP but the system.
You try dealing with spoofers every day of your working life telling you lies about how sick they are (so they can get their sickline for another month).
Even the ones that actually are sick continue to eat nothing but shite, smoke 40 bines a day, drink every night of the week and the most exercise they do is getting up to go the fridge.
Try sitting in a room with an alcoholic who can't help themselves, drug addicts, gambling addicts, vulnerable people self-harming having suicidal thoughts, domestic abuse victims.
Few hours off for paperwork is an understatement, try a few hours at home every night and bringing it home most weekends. Add in patient relationships, GPs taking time to visit wakes, attending funerals etc.
Is it any wonder so many of them are going private along with consultants and nurses. The system is completely fucked from top to bottom and I wouldn't blame anyone working in healthcare cos I would do the exact same.