Just booked my flu jab at the chemist for the first time this year, and so wanted to remind you all about the importance of 'getting in there now' before they are all fully booked.
I asked the receptionist at our Dr's when ours are going to start and this is the reply i got back from her.....
' I really don't know anything about this years Flu vaccinations here at all, you can ask at the chemist ' and so i nicely asked her ' thank you, do you know when they were starting at the chemist and when i should phone them up please' whereas she replied....' I haven't got the time to discuss this with you ' and hung up !
She didn't know who i was, i could have been an aged confused person who was very politely asking a question. Talk about off putting, I know they are under immense pressure but surely to be polite does not cost anything
DISGUSTING , and they say that ' we ' the patients are the rude ones.
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We had this discussion last evening at PPG (patient participation group) mtg. The surgery had put a "don't be rude to the staff" notice up and someone in the group dared to say that the receptionist was rude first! When I was in that position in any job and especially in the Samaritans, my reaction is to be overwhelmingly polite. Stuns people into submission!
I booked our flu vaccinations yesterday, after a text, no probs. Against my better judgment, mind. My first one ever was last year, so guess I'd better do it again. My objection is that it's based on last year's virus, if you're lucky. My surgery ordered ours for 2022 on Monday! So I asked about that aspect of it and the response was that hopefully they don't start manufacturing until nearer the time; we only put an order in for whatever it is at the time. Lucky to say that my surgery in Dorset won a prize in 2019 for the best surgery in the uk. It is, actually. We are very lucky. Mind you, my malarky over my kidney transplant just gets better and better. [2.25 years trying to get the NHS to do their thing in a timely manner]. I should be in hospital for Crimbo, which I have specially requested, assuming all goes well and I get a match in Oct., as it saves me having to be nice to people at Christmas. I'm sure Chris will find someone in the village to take him in!