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This is England, 2021

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This is England, 2021

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Postby XFool » November 13th, 2021, 2:12 pm

The GP has refused without explanation to authorise one of my repeat medical prescriptions - the one that stops me having another stroke.

The share registrars are continuing their project of proving they are staffed by people who can't read and can't count and - "It's all your fault."

The pavement near me, after earlier in the year being deliberately obstructed by a resident unaccountably deciding that was exactly the right place to dispose of all their garden clippings, is now flooding from a water leak so people using the pavement are walking into the middle of an increasingly busy road (petition by local residents) and - Apparently, nobody seems willing to take responsibility for doing anything about it.

Onwards & Upwards!

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Re: This is England, 2021

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Postby 88V8 » November 14th, 2021, 6:07 pm

XFool wrote:The GP has refused without explanation to authorise one of my repeat medical prescriptions - the one that stops me having another stroke.

I imagine they want to see you to check that the prescription is still correct.
Perhaps at the same time the GP can prescribe for your deficient clairvoyance.

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Re: This is England, 2021

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Postby scotia » November 15th, 2021, 4:17 pm

XFool wrote:The pavement near me, after earlier in the year being deliberately obstructed by a resident unaccountably deciding that was exactly the right place to dispose of all their garden clippings, is now flooding from a water leak so people using the pavement are walking into the middle of an increasingly busy road (petition by local residents) and - Apparently, nobody seems willing to take responsibility for doing anything about it.

Many years ago, when holidaying in a pleasant Yorkshire small town, we were walking from our rented cottage to a Pub which had a (deserved) reputation for good food. We came across a large puddle covering the pavement in front of the driveway of a house - and the owner had placed a prominent notice board beside it with the bold headlines "Private Fishing". It certainly got our attention - so we continued to read the remainder of the message. It was a diatribe concerning the inability to get any appropriate authority to take action. I don't know if the notice board had any desired effect, but the message was certainly broadcast to a large number of passerbys. :)

In a more sympathetic manner - could I suggest that the response by 88V8 to your GP's action is probably correct. Currently with our GPs you can phone the surgery, explain your problem to a triage nurse, and request a call back.

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Re: This is England, 2021

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Postby XFool » December 13th, 2021, 11:06 pm

Just an update!

XFool wrote:The GP has refused without explanation to authorise one of my repeat medical prescriptions - the one that stops me having another stroke.

No explanation, so I simply resubmitted the request via Patient Access and it was approved on the second try.

XFool wrote:The share registrars are continuing their project of proving they are staffed by people who can't read and can't count and - "It's all your fault."

The Registrars returned my perfectly correct application for a Tender Offer at the last moment because "The enclosed share certificate is not sufficient for the number of shares tendered" - It was. I sent it back by return of post with a letter detailing the calculation they seemed unable to do. Fortunately it must have been received just in time: this time I even got a cheque AND my share certificate returned!

XFool wrote:The pavement near me, after earlier in the year being deliberately obstructed by a resident unaccountably deciding that was exactly the right place to dispose of all their garden clippings, is now flooding from a water leak so people using the pavement are walking into the middle of an increasingly busy road (petition by local residents) and - Apparently, nobody seems willing to take responsibility for doing anything about it.

Hooray! I noticed only this evening they have at last started work on this.


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