General medicine vs Internist

limey · 06-19-2014, 01:10 PM

Most GPs in the UK work in a practice with a number of other GPs. Although you are nominally assigned to one GP at the practice you can see any one of them you like (or who is available when you need an appointment). It can be quite hard to be seen by the same doctor all the time.
If you want a second opinion you can ask for one from the same practice.
A GP will refer you to a specialist for treatment/diagnosis that is more specialist. Some stuff at a practice is dealt with by the practice nurse (routine blood taking, things like asthma clinics/monitoring etc).
Oh, and you can always pay for private treatment, if you have the money.

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06-19-2014, 01:10 PM	#11
limey Encroaching on your decrees Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: An island within the south-west coast of Scotland Posts: 7,016	General medicine vs Internist Most GPs in the UK work in a practice with a number of other GPs. Although you are nominally assigned to one GP at the practice you can see any one of them you like (or who is available when you need an appointment). It can be quite hard to be seen by the same doctor all the time. If you want a second opinion you can ask for one from the same practice. A GP will refer you to a specialist for treatment/diagnosis that is more specialist. Some stuff at a practice is dealt with by the practice nurse (routine blood taking, things like asthma clinics/monitoring etc). Oh, and you can always pay for private treatment, if you have the money. Sent by thought transference __________________ Living it up on the edge ... of civilisation, within the southwest coast of

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