Registering with a doctor in Scotland

[mtbc]

I am back to finding a GP practice that will accept us as new patients and I am again struck by how the system could and should be so much better. Principal criteria are: (a) are they already full to capacity and (b) does one live in their area? Surely I should be able to type my address into a website and be provided a list of practices to call. There's a national health service, after all. Instead, I am calling one place, having another suggested, having that place say, no and suggesting the place that suggested them, etc. We'll register somewhere but this should be far easier on everybody.

Comments

[dewline]

I think I know someone who already lives in Scotland. Maybe two people. They are not among our mutuals yet, though...?

[mtbc]

Could well be someone I'm reading occasionally through network then if they're posting sometimes.

[thewayne]

No geo-based locators? That sucks! Of course, I have the problem that almost 100% of the doctors in my immediate area SUUUUUUUCK. Which forces me to drive 90 minutes to find good ones.