Both the Sydenham Green Group Practice and the Wells Park Practice now have vacancies!
Goodbye permanent engaged tone on the phone, and the bizzare "wait in the corridor" instructions for afternoon appointment. Hello booked afternoon appointments - over the internet - and helpful text message reminders.
It's like going from "Life on Mars" to "CSI" in one day.
Good news for the users of the Sydenham Surgery...
....and don't forget the value of NHS-Direct (for non-urgent and non-kiddie related stuff) I've just been assured that I'm not actually dying and this sickness and D will pass in less than a week. I never get ill and have been feeling rather sorry for myself. They were very sympathetic and they didn't make me feel silly for ringing. There's a lot of it about, very infectious so be extra carefull after coming indoors to wash your hands.