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GP appointment: confused by it
Lottie5433
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Today I decided i would contact my GP surgery to look at booking an appointment with my Primary physician, I decided today because I was working in a nursery and knew I wouldn't be able to answer my phone if the rang - which they did. Oops.
I filled out their online form about what I was experiencing, how long for and any like concerning factors (SH or SI thoughts/actions/intent) etc. So i did that and at the end I made a comment of how I feel like I hide this too much and and worried about various things: medication change or increase, other treatment options and Camp America. Also that i have previously been referred to CMHT but couldn't get any further treatment from them 😒
Because I missed the call, they left a text message for me to book the appointment online as "routine" meaning my appointment would be anywhere from 5-7 weeks away. However I don't understand this as on my NHS app my form has been triaged as "Emergency" but yet they are getting me to book and appointment in 5 weeks time.
Im so confused by all this and now i don't know if I want to follow through with the actual appointment 😩.
Like is it an "Emergency" - what classes it as an emergency? Or is it more "Routine". Ive never had this issue and usually get an appointment the following day 🤷🏽♀️
Maybe ill just give up and leave it and wait to see if they phone me again or email/text me about booking in.
I filled out their online form about what I was experiencing, how long for and any like concerning factors (SH or SI thoughts/actions/intent) etc. So i did that and at the end I made a comment of how I feel like I hide this too much and and worried about various things: medication change or increase, other treatment options and Camp America. Also that i have previously been referred to CMHT but couldn't get any further treatment from them 😒
Because I missed the call, they left a text message for me to book the appointment online as "routine" meaning my appointment would be anywhere from 5-7 weeks away. However I don't understand this as on my NHS app my form has been triaged as "Emergency" but yet they are getting me to book and appointment in 5 weeks time.
Im so confused by all this and now i don't know if I want to follow through with the actual appointment 😩.
Like is it an "Emergency" - what classes it as an emergency? Or is it more "Routine". Ive never had this issue and usually get an appointment the following day 🤷🏽♀️
Maybe ill just give up and leave it and wait to see if they phone me again or email/text me about booking in.
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When I saw the eating disorder physical health nurse yesterday and she was my SH - we had a conversation about my safety and my thoughts as well as when my therapy is (even though ive finished that now)
She was concerned that I'd basically been dropped by all around me and given no follow up or support etc since the end of my therapy. Because all all that i disclosed to her she was looking at bring my case back up with the team to see where my referral is to CEDT and was looking into getting someone to do weekly wellbeing checks whilst I wait for this.
The only reason I mention this is because im worried she may have Emailed my GP raising concerns about my SH mainly and what if that's what's made my appointment an "Emergency?
I also worried that she going to ask me lots of questions again when I next see her as she's booked me in for another appointment but also what if she bring in someone else?
Maybe i just won't go to the appointment and say I can't make it - it's only really for blood test again with potential physical health tests (BP, HR, Wt, and O2 sats) as well - I can miss that right? It's not that important anymore? Basically "cured" from my Eating Disorder