Support for anyone that needs to vent #2

[Monkeymagic85]

It's not until the end of the month. It's in place but not effective until 1st April

Have you tried phoning 111, they might be able to get you an appointment at one of the like out of hours places?

 

[Princess of Scots]

Right. Tomorrow, physically go to the surgery - go in, ask to see a Dr, if the receptionist refuse then ask to speak to the practise manager. If they won’t come and speak to you, tell them that you are in desperate need of a Dr, and that you a fearful for your state of mind and that you need help. Do not leave until you see a Doctor. Tell them if they won’t help you, you are going to take it to the local MP and local press. You need to kick up almighty hell here to get this sorted.

I will need to. Even if means kicking off on the middle of the street (you need to speak at the window, on a busy residential street) so be it.

The new practice will not recognise me as registered patient until 1st April

 

[BettyCrockerr]

Any update @Princess of Scots ? Did you go to the surgery today?

 

[Princess of Scots]

Any update @Princess of Scots ? Did you go to the surgery today?

Refused to see me. Asked for practice manager and she told me to phone in and sent me away.

Called new practice but they can't see me until 1st April as my files are not with them yet.

 

[Kofi Annan]

Refused to see me. Asked for practice manager and she told me to phone in and sent me away.

Called new practice but they can't see me until 1st April as my files are not with them yet.

It would be a&e for me. I'm sorry but you are being denied your right to medical care. I understand you feel like it doesn't warrant a&e but I think at this stage it does.

 

[Snowjoke]

Refused to see me. Asked for practice manager and she told me to phone in and sent me away.

Called new practice but they can't see me until 1st April as my files are not with them yet.

Please take yourself to A&E. You are well within your right to go there. I know yoi don’t want to, but please do. You have made every attempt possible to see your current practice so they have left you with no other choice

 

[Sailorontheseasea]

@Princess of Scots i just want to say I hope you get seen ASAP. I didn’t read your back story so my apologies but I can absolutely relate, our GP here is terrible too - we have a whole set of practices that you can be seen at any one of - yet not one single 5 minute telephone convo with a GP to be had when I had quite a poorly newborn a few weeks ago. A tiny baby! Not even a duty doctor would speak to me so I was advised to go to a&e where he could have caught a whole host of things. Same again when my 3.5 year old had scarlet fever (!) last week. Absolutely appalling and understandably no one’s fault apart from the obvious but come on! Shocking. I promise you a&e will be more than understanding and you will be wasting no one’s time. They know how much pressure GPs are under at the moment. Failing that call 111 and they will refer you to the right person - you may be able to bypass the wait and see an out of hours doctor. That would be my port of call xx

 

[Icbaaaa]

Refused to see me. Asked for practice manager and she told me to phone in and sent me away.

Called new practice but they can't see me until 1st April as my files are not with them yet.

I'm so sorry you're going through this.
I'd definitely either go to A&E or call Nhs24, they have a mental health team and can help. You can talk to them about everything and they can get you help arranged. Please reach out

 

[BettyCrockerr]

Refused to see me. Asked for practice manager and she told me to phone in and sent me away.

Called new practice but they can't see me until 1st April as my files are not with them yet.

Call 111 and ask for help. They can get you to a Doctor and you NEED this help.

 

[Sugarbee123]

Hope this is okay posting on this thread I’m looking for advice/tips. To cut a long story short I’m a support worker, I’ve been with my company for 10 years and worked in the same service all this time. For the past couple of years I have wanted to progress into a higher role, such as an assistant manager. A post has recently come up at the service I work at, which I have applied for and I’m really excited about. I knew others would apply but I know there’s an assistant manager at another house who’s applied, she hasn’t been there as long as me but obviously she will have more experience than I do. Since I found out she’s applied I just feel like I have no chance, I was already so anxious about the interview because I just want it so badly and I haven’t had an interview since I started 10 years ago and i just don’t want to balls it up. How can I keep the nerves at bay and smash the interview? What things should I take with me? What if I don’t know the answers to the questions any help is greatly appreciated! Thank you xx

 

[Monkeymagic85]

Hope this is okay posting on this thread I’m looking for advice/tips. To cut a long story short I’m a support worker, I’ve been with my company for 10 years and worked in the same service all this time. For the past couple of years I have wanted to progress into a higher role, such as an assistant manager. A post has recently come up at the service I work at, which I have applied for and I’m really excited about. I knew others would apply but I know there’s an assistant manager at another house who’s applied, she hasn’t been there as long as me but obviously she will have more experience than I do. Since I found out she’s applied I just feel like I have no chance, I was already so anxious about the interview because I just want it so badly and I haven’t had an interview since I started 10 years ago and i just don’t want to balls it up. How can I keep the nerves at bay and smash the interview? What things should I take with me? What if I don’t know the answers to the questions any help is greatly appreciated! Thank you xx

Firstly relax (easier said than done I know)

An interview isn't to catch you out or trip you up, if they are giving you an interview then your application is good, an interview is just a chat about your application.

Usually there are stock/standard questions they ask you that you could prepare for in advance, you can take notes in with you, usually I would write buzz words to remind you of your prep.

If they ask you a question your not sure about, take a sip of water to give you thinking time.

You know the caring role and you can acknowledge that you don't have management experience but eager for the opportunity to learn.

The worst is, you don't get it, it will suck but will give you vital experience for other opportunities.

I know a fair bit about the industry and know there are always opportunities, nothing stopping you applying to other management roles with other companies.

Also if you don't get it, ask them if they have a program where you can learn the ropes so to speak.

Good luck

 

[didn't want to join]

@Monkeymagic85 Great advice there

@Sugarbee123 Good luck

 

[Snowjoke]

Hope this is okay posting on this thread I’m looking for advice/tips. To cut a long story short I’m a support worker, I’ve been with my company for 10 years and worked in the same service all this time. For the past couple of years I have wanted to progress into a higher role, such as an assistant manager. A post has recently come up at the service I work at, which I have applied for and I’m really excited about. I knew others would apply but I know there’s an assistant manager at another house who’s applied, she hasn’t been there as long as me but obviously she will have more experience than I do. Since I found out she’s applied I just feel like I have no chance, I was already so anxious about the interview because I just want it so badly and I haven’t had an interview since I started 10 years ago and i just don’t want to balls it up. How can I keep the nerves at bay and smash the interview? What things should I take with me? What if I don’t know the answers to the questions any help is greatly appreciated! Thank you xx

I didn’t want to read and run …. Good luck!!! We are all rooting for you

 

[Callmemaybe]

I'm looking for advice please. I am applying for an internal vacancy at work and they have asked for an expression of interest via email. How do I address the email to the manager? Hi/hello/dear/sup (joke)? I know her butnot really well. She's around 3 line managers above me. I'm probably over thinking it but I don't want to get it wrong

 

[Monkeymagic85]

I'm looking for advice please. I am applying for an internal vacancy at work and they have asked for an expression of interest via email. How do I address the email to the manager? Hi/hello/dear/sup (joke)? I know her butnot really well. She's around 3 line managers above me. I'm probably over thinking it but I don't want to get it wrong

I would keep it formal Dear Ms Whatever, blah blah blah. Can't go wrong there.

 

[Callmemaybe]

I would keep it formal Dear Ms Whatever, blah blah blah. Can't go wrong there.

I was worried that may be too formal. I'm worried she's gonna think I'm an a kisser

 

[didn't want to join]

I was worried that may be too formal. I'm worried she's gonna think I'm an a kisser

Sometimes when you go in for a job, the person who you address it to, may not be the person who deals with the first contact. It could be a PA or another Manager.

So keeping it more formal would look good to them.

If you put a friendlier "Hi Jules, heard you have a vacancy" to Julie, then another person might view that as you are trying to chum up to get an interview

Go for the formal Ms (surname) to be on the safe side. (and good luck)

 

[TwooTwooTwitTwitTwoo]

I'm looking for advice please. I am applying for an internal vacancy at work and they have asked for an expression of interest via email. How do I address the email to the manager? Hi/hello/dear/sup (joke)? I know her butnot really well. She's around 3 line managers above me. I'm probably over thinking it but I don't want to get it wrong

I know they have asked for interest via email but is there any way you could go in person as a follow up. This is a big thing where I work, those who do that extra step to show interest.

With regard to the email, I'd go for formal. It doesn't have to be stilted, show enthusiasm etc but just stick to traditional format.

 

[Callmemaybe]

Sometimes when you go in for a job, the person who you address it to, may not be the person who deals with the first contact. It could be a PA or another Manager.

So keeping it more formal would look good to them.

If you put a friendlier "Hi Jules, heard you have a vacancy" to Julie, then another person might view that as you are trying to chum up to get an interview

Go for the formal Ms (surname) to be on the safe side. (and good luck)

Good point I didn't think about that. Thank you!

 

[Monkeymagic85]

I was worried that may be too formal. I'm worried she's gonna think I'm an a kisser

Professional not a kisser