Gidget

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MP, Try the Volcano coffee round the corner from Nero in the ED Warehouse on Zenoria Street. No wandering the backstreets that way.

Try Volcano coffee. Served in ED Warehouse, and Bambuni in Nunhead. And, it's supplied a local company in West Dulwich.

Re attending the council meetings, any chance of sharing rides with other people?

They no longer close at 445 pm. It's 4 pm now. Have arrived before they open to find a long queue in front of me. Numbers are available. Think you would need to get there at about 7 am to get an early spot.

What is extremely attractive about Waitrose, beside the variety of products, is the very pleasant staff. Nothing is ever too much trouble for them. It is a pleasure shopping there, when I do go, which isn't very often. The last one visited was the one on the Kings Road. I also like the fact that the staff are partners and share in the profits of the company.

Sue Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Gidget Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > Sue, > > > > It has been updated. The previous one had Dr. > > Bhatia on it. She left in November. As I > said, > > Dr. Khalek hasn't been there since July. Sonia > > Hall hasn't been there for a good two years. > > xxxxxx > > I haven't seen the website in question so I can't > comment, except to say I would assume (always a > bad move of course) that these mentions of people > who have left are not on the same page which you > say has been updated - as obviously those pages > haven't been updated. > > Am I missing the point here? Quite likely :) Yes you are missing the point. One updated page is the one with the mention of the doctor who has not been there since July. It has been updated, as I said, because Dr. Bhatia was previously on it and she left in November. The fact that Sonia Hall is still on it is very curious, as I said she hasn't worked there for years.

Horsebox Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Soda Water, fresh lime juice and a splash or 2 of > bitters makes for a refreshing and tasty drink. > > Otherwise if you're really craving the cold beer > hit then I'd recommend Bavaria 0.0% lager over > Becks Blue. > > Check this site out Alcohol Free - they have some > interesting beverages. The OP asked for alcohol free drinks. Bitters are 45% ABV.

Sue, It has been updated. The previous one had Dr. Bhatia on it. She left in November. As I said, Dr. Khalek hasn't been there since July. Sonia Hall hasn't been there for a good two years.

If you look on the Melbourne Grove site here: http://www.mgmp.co.uk/about-us you will see a picture of a woman, Sonia Hall, who does not work at Melbourne Grove anymore. Yet her name is also listed as a staff member. There is also mention of Dr. Khalek, who has not worked there since last July. There is also a picture of him on another page. What is going on there??? Can't believe anything they say.

Apparently they did used to have a number linked to a call centre in India. I know someone who used to work at DMC.

TarahC, What happened to you is utterly shocking. When was this? Who is she? Please leave an account on the NHS Choices website and write to Sandra Connolly the practice manager, so that this doesn't happen to anyone else. Sadly this account doesn't surprise me anymore.

the-e-dealer Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Well there was this Dr not Grant obviously. Said > you should take Ibuprofin. I said I cant I am > Asthmatic - they said said Nonsense my child is > asthmatic I give it to him/her all the time. Then > he/She opened up Mims and said oh dear you are > right. Did you make a complaint to the practice manager? I would have pursued this to make sure this idiot didn't get to do this to anyone else.

the-e-dealer Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Is Granty still there? The decline of Melbourne Grove started after Concordia took over. Why did you leave mr. e-dealer?

the-e-dealer Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Is Granty still there? No, hasn't been there for ages. It is owned by Concordia now. Look at the website.

Casually irregular.

the-e-dealer Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Cant see what there is to object to a permanent > part time appointment its pretty common. I remember Dr. Ilves. He was there when I first joined. Was really sad when he left. I don't think a one day a week position can even be termed part-time. And he does not have a regular day per week, so hard to make an appointment in advance. That to me would be at least three days a week, which is what Dr. Johnson was down to before he retired.

Dr. Jiwany is there one day a week, if that. Is that what Melbourne Grove call permanent. Is it? I asked and was told he was there one day a week! Why would Dr. Khalek be considered a permanent member of staff if he is not there. How is that possible? No reply was made to all the comments about the mostly terrible reception staff.

I have just had a look on the NHS Choices website and it seems that 'the Melbourne Grove team' has deigned to reply to the first four complaints in a totally inadequate manner. They obviously ran out of steam after four obfuscating responses. I urge you to go and have a look.

peristalsis Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > http://mgmp.co.uk/ > http://concordiahealth.co.uk/careers/General+Pract > itioner+%28GP%29_East+Dulwich%2C+London+%28SE22+8Q > N%29 It's obvious the MGMP website is completely out of date. False advertising. And as you can see the Concordia website was advertising for full and part time GPs almost a month ago, however the advert is still up.

catma Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > You can find out when and if he is there by > calling the surgery and asking to make an > appointment. Also write to email addresses to ask > what their plans are for permanent GPs. > > Just don't ask for a practice leaflet listing > their services because apparently "we haven't got > one". When I said I wanted it to know who the GPs > were I was told there were no GPs!! > > Being able to get information about the practice > is just a fundamental I would say. Going to > another practice today to make arrangements. > Actually going to MGMP now makes me anxious, as > their responses have ben so rude and offhand > recently that I feel angry before I even get there > now. That's not health care!!!!! It's therefore extremely odd that Cassius said he? was told by Dr. Arif that he was permanent. So now we have a ghost doctor there!

Cassius Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Gidget Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > Cassius Wrote: > > > -------------------------------------------------- > > > ----- > > > No more phone consultations thank goodness > and > > I > > > had an appointment with a very nice new > doctor. > > > > > Bring back Dr Ives I say.................. > > > > There isn't a new doctor. Who did you see? > > > He was called Dr Arif (I think) - really nice - he > told me he was permanent and that he would be > there on a regular basis from 12th December. > Would be a shame if I had misunderstood. You can find out when and if he is there by calling the surgery and asking to make an appointment. Also write to email addresses to ask what their plans are for permanent GPs.

catma Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > MGMP: > Poor customer relations today from the > receptionist I had to deal with - I mean, how hard > is it to actually make eye contact and smile at > someone. > Then because of no appointments except "phone up > and play doctor roulette" ones I agreed to a phone > consultation. This was hurried and I was told that > I couldn't ask all the things I wanted (all > related to the same problem)and made to feel that > effecively I was taking up too much time. > And the request from the hospital for them to > follow up with a specific test? Not one murmur of > since Sept. > > Utterly hateful experience everytime. I've > complained and complained but nothing ever > changes. > Once Christmas is over I'm off somewhere where > they give a damn. even a little damn would be > better than no damn at all. Catma, Please also send complaint to email addresses above. I saw that you said you left a comment. Well done.

prickle Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Have left a comment with NHS Choices. The other > comments are a shocking indictment to the > inadequacy of this surgery. Please can other > discontented patients leave comments - we need to > do something! Prickle, Can you also email the people I listed re Melbourne Grove?

prickle Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > So why won't they get permanent GP's? See my posting above about NHS Choices. If you were a doctor would you fancy working there after reading the patient feedback?