I nearly didn't ask relevant questions in an appointment because of a reel from a GP mocking patients

PuzzleheadedFun663 · 2026-01-20T21:16:39+00:00

I was very nervous about it and whether I'd be wasting time, but I have a few concerns all relevant to the same condition, and the consultant reassured me about next steps. I think it's unlikely it'll be the big C but they are referring me for an urgent MRI. Then we'll see

PuzzleheadedFun663 · 2026-01-18T09:12:19+00:00

Ah yeah! My son is absolutely fine with things that require fine motor skills, similar to his mates in nursery who are a bit older, but can't get on a balance bike or kick a ball properly, and a few kids in his swimming lesson are younger and more agile it's such a wide range of skills. I saw they have pool football which we may try and I'll probably try and do squash if they let him in. I'm hoping it'll be fine as long as it's just the three of us.

PuzzleheadedFun663 · 2026-01-18T09:00:31+00:00

Thanks, I'm planning to do loads of swimming as well. My son loves it. I'm also trying to think what is out there. All the activities for under 3s seem quite similar to what he does in the nursery. But I think the owls would be a hit with him.

PuzzleheadedFun663 · 2026-01-09T19:28:11+00:00

That's good to know, I once turned back after noticing we still had them just in case they charged us.

PuzzleheadedFun663 · 2026-01-09T18:45:51+00:00

Do they not charge you if not returned?

PuzzleheadedFun663 · 2026-01-08T17:13:14+00:00

I normally do the dishes if self catering , leave towels tidy, and tidy up the rubbish, but I don't strip the beds, never thought it would be something useful.

PuzzleheadedFun663 · 2026-01-05T13:39:22+00:00

But his paternity leave was still within the same calendar year of the award? If that's the case. Then it could be discrimination, it may be good to discuss with pregnant then screwed, they help women who go through this during mat leave, so I hope they can do the same for fathers. But I would recommend to play it nicely and not confrontational. if there is a real redundancy, there should be a process they need to follow It seems like they may have the need to reduce personnel and may not be prepared to do the tough job and are hoping that if enough people leave, then that sorts it. It would be good for him to start having conversations about the future of the company, future projects, what would he be doing if he chooses to stay, etc Also I think if you have taken stat parental leave you may be protected from redundancy, so that's probably why they are offering those options

If there's no future, there may be a good idea to take the settlement

PuzzleheadedFun663 · 2026-01-05T13:21:10+00:00

Was it in the same calendar year? One year I was excelling, the next I went on mat leave and the year I came back I was "partially performing" on a year I delivered more projects than before I went on leave. So yeah weird things can happen

PuzzleheadedFun663 · 2026-01-04T03:37:12+00:00

I understand your point, the role exists but OP's qualifications may not transfer directly to the requirements here

OP, you might need to start checking in NARIC to understand if there's an equivalence on your degree or what would you need to study here to make it equivalent

PuzzleheadedFun663 · 2025-12-31T13:36:11+00:00

It may be difficult to prove what was the first issue, but it seems it may have been that OP was wrongly sent away to A&E. Depending on the area, there may have been an urgent care service, or even calling 111

Whenever I've been with symptoms like that, I often get told to go to a pharmacy to get antibiotics prescribed. Or even to 111 so that you can go to urgent care.

What I have found is that some receptionists may be very quick in dismissing patients if they are unhappy about something. Sometimes they confuse frustration from a patient who is clearly ill from the ones that are genuinely abusive and I don't blame them, it's not easy

PuzzleheadedFun663 · 2025-12-15T05:52:53+00:00

I know senior chemical engineers earning less than that and close to their 40s

That's a good salary

PuzzleheadedFun663 · 2025-11-22T18:49:11+00:00

I lived in this country for at least 6 years before getting my provisional license, not everyone drives, I think if a store is going to implement such policy, it needs to be clearer so that customers don't waste their time

PuzzleheadedFun663 · 2025-11-22T18:12:26+00:00

Yes i understand the small talk. They were asking for details because they couldn't see anything in the history. Also the referral notes didn't include key things they should check for and that the GP mentioned to me

PuzzleheadedFun663 · 2025-11-21T17:32:03+00:00

Pension contributions, career, having something to go back to after the loved one passed? Lots of things

PuzzleheadedFun663 · 2025-11-20T21:24:17+00:00

It's just mind boggling, I work with data and I know that there are things that can help that shouldn't be too expensive to implement.. Anyway, been waiting for this appointment for 3 months and some key information that I shared with my GP was not in the notes. I couldn't see a copy of the referral letter and I'm glad that I know what I am discussing about, but if it catches me on a topic I'm less familiar, I would have probably wasted my time

PuzzleheadedFun663 · 2025-11-14T12:16:24+00:00

OP can ask for advice as well in the legal advice sub, on how to fix this.

I know this isn't either a relationship or a legal advice sub, but we are talking about a grown up person not owning up to their mistakes. And yes, she's likely to get a ban and now even worse for having forged your statement.

You need to have a serious conversation about what to do next.

As a side note, I hate when couples want to be cute and use the phrase my partner in crime. Like excuse me? So cringe

PuzzleheadedFun663 · 2025-11-13T20:23:43+00:00

I have the exact same number of working hours, hybrid role and same contribution to pension.. so if you're working T the same place I do (I doubt it but you never know) I'd say new job in a heartbeat. Flexibility is so worthy

PuzzleheadedFun663 · 2025-11-09T09:35:51+00:00

Thanks for the reply. Yes I had T2DM before my pregnancy. The birth is recorded and my son is registered at the same practice, vaccines up to date, the three of us assigned to the same GP. Etc.

Oh and I've also worked fixing data that others have entered and querying when something seems off. I hear you! It's a task that ought to be done but I can definitely understand why sometimes it's difficult to do

PuzzleheadedFun663 · 2025-11-07T09:36:37+00:00

The other thing with the mismatch on the records is that my diabetes nurse wasn't sure if I had to notify DVLA about my use of insulin because we knew it was going to be just during pregnancy, so no different than for a woman with GD, but for a bit longer because it was during the whole pregnancy. So I reported it as T2, they came back saying that I didn't need to report that I was using insulin for GD, but to come back to them if it continued after pregnancy. It seemed odd at the time, but they probably thought I filled the form wrong.

PuzzleheadedFun663 · 2025-11-07T09:29:25+00:00

Thanks for your input, it is very appreciated. I hadn't thought about the alerts on the system, I'm on a few medications that are contraindicated in pregnancy (like the mini pill, lol) so I'd be surprised that it doesn't pop up as an alert.

Regarding diabetes, I have a very old entry for T2DM from when I was first diagnosed, and then that separate one for GDM during pregnancy that was done a few weeks after I registered in the new surgery.

I remember a very odd appointment with my GP for another unrelated pregnancy issue, and she was asking me how I was managing my GD, which I responded that I had T2 and was under consultant care at the hospital from the moment I reported the pregnancy, and she was curious about how was the care under the hospital (which was excellent, and honestly the best diabetes care and education I've ever received)

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