Are they trying to wear me down

[Lee337]

or are they on commission.

As part of my annual medical review (Diabetes) , I have a blood test twice a year & have to have my blood pressure checked. I had a review in February this year & as I'd also had a letter about sending in my blood pressure, suggesting I buy a blood pressure monitor from the (attached) pharmacy, I asked the nurse to check my blood pressure as well.

In March, I get a letter asking me to forward my blood pressure results & to buy a machine (available from their pharmacy) if I didn't have one. I ignored it.

At the end of March, I get a text asking me to submit my blood pressure reading with a link to a suitable blood pressure monitor (available from their pharmacy) so now I'm diffing my heels in even though they're only £25.

In April, they changed the way they conduct their health reviews and they now have their annual review dates to coincide with the month of your birth.

I get a letter asking me to make an appointment to have a blood test and a second letter about submitting my blood pressure (if you don't have a blood pressure monitor, they are available from our pharmacy). I made an appointment for a blood test & while there asked the nurse to take my blood pressure, which she did.

A week later i get a letter asking me to make an appointment for a blood test and to let them know what my blood pressure was (slowly rising is what it was), with the usual plug for the ones they sell. I phone the surgery and say I did this the previous week. the answer, they didn't do all the tests they wanted to & there's no up to date note re my blood pressure (& up it goes again).

Yet another appointment made for a blood test, one week ago & while I was there I had my blood pressure taken again.

4th May, I get a text about submitting my blood pressure and today, I get yet another letter about submitting my blood pressure reading & suggesting I buy a monitor, available from their pharmacy.


makes my blood boil...

I've just had a letter

 

[andyBeaker]

or are they on commission.

As part of my annual medical review (Diabetes) , I have a blood test twice a year & have to have my blood pressure checked. I had a review in February this year & as I'd also had a letter about sending in my blood pressure, suggesting I buy a blood pressure monitor from the (attached) pharmacy, I asked the nurse to check my blood pressure as well.

In March, I get a letter asking me to forward my blood pressure results & to buy a machine (available from their pharmacy) if I didn't have one. I ignored it.

At the end of March, I get a text asking me to submit my blood pressure reading with a link to a suitable blood pressure monitor (available from their pharmacy) so now I'm diffing my heels in even though they're only £25.

In April, they changed the way they conduct their health reviews and they now have their annual review dates to coincide with the month of your birth.

I get a letter asking me to make an appointment to have a blood test and a second letter about submitting my blood pressure (if you don't have a blood pressure monitor, they are available from our pharmacy). I made an appointment for a blood test & while there asked the nurse to take my blood pressure, which she did.

A week later i get a letter asking me to make an appointment for a blood test and to let them know what my blood pressure was (slowly rising is what it was), with the usual plug for the ones they sell. I phone the surgery and say I did this the previous week. the answer, they didn't do all the tests they wanted to & there's no up to date note re my blood pressure (& up it goes again).

Yet another appointment made for a blood test, one week ago & while I was there I had my blood pressure taken again.

4th May, I get a text about submitting my blood pressure and today, I get yet another letter about submitting my blood pressure reading & suggesting I buy a monitor, available from their pharmacy.


makes my blood boil...

I've just had a letter

Have you considered buying a blood pressure monitor

On a more serious note, my blood,pressure is always through the roof when I have it taken at the GPs - I did buy a monitor and submit 3 times a day x 7 every six months In a paper format. Worth it to me as i am getting ‘true ‘ readings rather than white coat syndrome readings.

 

[Pow-Lo]

Sounds like harassment to me and a strongly worded GFY letter might be in order.

 

[Jaws]

Abusing doctor patient privilege.. Ask them to stop sending you spam mail
Tel them you cannot afford to buy a bp tester and if it is that important to supply you with one
After all, other folk get all sorts supplied by the NHS....
Mind you, we bought one when Mo had the aneurysm to keep an eye on things and I bought another after I had the stroke.. They are handy and can either put your mind at rest or let you know you need to address a problem

I have just checked mine after seeing Pow-Lo 's new sig pic... it is through the roof !!!

 

[Cougar377]

If you have to buy one......as recommended by BHF and Diabetes UK.
Make sure the cuff will fit your arm.

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[Lee337]

I was happy to buy one in the begining but now they're spamming me, I've just dug my heels in.

The surgery used to be locally owned & run. couldn't fault either the staff or the customer service. Then they were taken over by a healthcare group. Money is now the objective, not customer care.

For example, the tablets I get for my diabetes, used to come in a 4 week supply - the latest idea from the group is that to keep a tighter rein on the budget & ensure no medicines go to waste, is to only issue medication in 2 week supplies.

Doesn't bother me in the sklightest as I don't have to pay for my prescriptions, but for those patients who do, it's doubling their cost. I suspect it won't last long as the local press are not covering the practice favourably.

 

[Squag1]

Something like that happened here with prescriptions. They get paid for dispensing so the more often they do....

 

[Squag1]

I got a BP monitor it cost about €90.
My doctor cousin says it's a good one, Omron.

My consultant says not to get a cuff type.
He claims that they aren't always accurate.

The Omron can connect to the phone.
Never bothered.

Likewise BP is always high in surgery.

Reference to new practice - daughter's vet retired, now everything is cash orientated so she went elsewhere.

 

[Malone]

how strange, my tablets I get 2 months at a time (8 weeks actually) As it’s easier for them this way.

 

[T.C]

At my last diabetes review, like you I was asked to but a blood pressure monitor.

I made it quite clear that I was not spending a whole load of money to use once maybe twice a year, especially given that when I was provided with NHS approved blood pressure kit after my heart problems, they kept redoing them anyway.

I did point out that if they were happy to provide the equipment at their expense, then I would be happy to accet, but under no circumstances was I paying out for it.

They have not said another word to me about it since.

Now they just moan when they have to do it because they have to clean the kit after use