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agent_raconteur t1_j37f3gn wrote

Reply to comment by ZombieZookeeper in GP practice waiting room trashed by disgruntled patient by OtterChainGang

According to the article, he wanted to order medication through reception and was told he needed to go through the actual ordering process instead of demanding pills from the first person he saw. He didn't get take that well.

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Redqueenhypo t1_j39cnrg wrote

Based just on that, I’m gonna guess his medication is something derived from the poppy plant that makes you mean if you don’t get it immediately

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dr_lm t1_j3g9dm6 wrote

Not excusing this behaviour in any way, but GP practices can be infuriating with their rules. Recently I was in the waiting room when another patient asked the receptionists (of which there seem to be about five) for a repeat prescription. They said they couldn't deal with it in person and she'd have to phone. So she stood in front of the reception desk and phoned the surgery to speak to the receptionist who was sitting in front of her.

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