It saddens me to write this as a patient of my GP of 54 years. My sister who is also a patient there contracted covid-19 and has been very ill. She had suffered vomiting for numerous days and contacted the surgery for anti-sickness meds. She was told by a receptionist instantly they didn’t deal with covid, and to call the help line, not even advised a GP would call her back for advice. My sister deteriorated three hours later because of the constant vomiting and had to be taken to Hairmyres hospital by ambulance and given anti sickness and had to have IV fluids as she was dehydrated.
Maybe this ambulance and admission to hospital could have been prevented if a GP had been informed what was wrong with my family member. There is things GPs could be doing to help hospitals and I’m appalled at the lack of care given by the practice recently. The staff of Hairmyres and the ambulance service were fantastic and also appalled with what my sister was told when she called the surgery. What has happened to this practice over the years.
"Availability of care"
About: General practices in Lanarkshire General practices in Lanarkshire Scottish Ambulance Service Scottish Ambulance Service EH12 9EB University Hospital Hairmyres / Medical/Gastroenterology (Ward 11) University Hospital Hairmyres Medical/Gastroenterology (Ward 11) G75 8RG
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