Lazy bones.

[cdave]

I can't get a GP appointment unless it's an emergency (in which case I would go to hospital, surely?) without being registered.

I can't register without filling in some forms, and attending in person. The registration won't be complete until I've had a separate check up. They will let me make an appointment with a GP as soon as I've handed in the forms.

My nearest GP surgery opens almost exactly the latest time I leave the house, and closes at the time I usually get home. They're not open on Saturday. I can't take any time off work to do this this month.

If I slope off work early, I may just have time to grab my passport and a utility bill and register tonight. Then hope they have a late appointment later, and slope off work early again.

If it wasn't for comments I'm not sure I could be bothered.

Comments

[ozgirlabroad.livejournal.com]

This is what I was about to say - go visit a Walk In - where are you located? There's a really good one at my hospital that hardly anyone knows about so you won't need to queue.

[kaz-pixie.livejournal.com]

There's one in Liverpool Street, I think we've all had this registering with Doctor's fiasco at some point or another - whenever I move house these days I book a few days off to do all of this stuff (and I do count it with the house moving chores) - call the power suppliers, TV licence people, Dentist and Dr registration etc etc.

It's inconvenient but then from their side they do need to run the basic tests and they don't know how many people are going to come up and register if they don't have appointments booked in - I know it's frustrating but it makes the whole system run more smoothly.

Good luck getting it sorted, be thankful that you've got a job that doesn't mind you sloping off for these things.

[cdave]

Ooh, these are good points. I know there's a drop in centre in Soho.

Hmm, to beat the lunch time rush I need to leave.. about 10 mins ago. Hmm. May still try.

I am glad my job is slightly flexible. I think that the amount of times I've left early are more than made up by the times I've stayed late though.