Registering with a GP

[happyfacedani]

This might seem like a bit of a weird question but what happens about registering with a GP? Do students register with a practice near where they live or is there a GP on campus that all the students register with? Thanks to anyone who can shed any light! x

[melon]

You register at student health. You get given instructions when you get here. It's pretty simple. Not sure what the GP's are like, I've never actually been.

[FruitcakeLiz]

well i live at R&G, and am going to be off penny lane next year and i go to greenbank road surgery, which is about 5 mins from D&R and R&G. I find i can get seen there much quicker than student health, where it can take 3 weekss to get an appointment from what i've heard! The drs at greenbank are very good too, when i was very ill last term one turned up at my halls to check if i was ok, which was very nice. It's nicer being slightly more annoymous too.

so yeh, there are other options besides student health, it's up to you what you want really.

[happyfacedani]

Thanks, that's good to know. I've applied to R&G. It looks like most of the private housing is in the same area so will have a think... it's something I might do in the summer, one less stress at the beginning of the year!

[Vixter]

the GPs at student health are nice. There is one nurse there who is a complete and utter bitch. but then there are others who are totally lovely.

[bright star]

student health are mean!!! unless you have an std they don't know what to do with you. register at greenbank. it's way nicer...

[Chang]

and they give nasty big bruises when they take blood (on both arms, as for some odd reason she couldn't get the needle in my huge friendly veins). i looked like a partialy sighted addict for a good week and a half. however she was very appologetic so i'll forgive her just this once.

[K41]

I'm registered at student health, though usually go to Brownlow as it is about a 1 min walk from me! I always get an appointment fairly soon, earliest is usually 2/3 days from when you ring up, never had to wait more than a few days. All the nurses and doctors I've seen have always been nice

[bright star]

you jus drop in at greenbank, they don't do appointments. i've never waited more than 20 mins from showing up.