Buxton Medical Practice 2015-10-14 Person 2 5 0

The BIG problem with booking an appointment is their are NEVER any next day or same day appointments available. When i ring i am only offered care if there is a cancellation. Now i don't know if it just me but i only go to the doctors if i am really ill and need medical attention. Unfortunately my body does not book its illnesses in advance with me and often only tells me i am ill with a few hours notice! So ringing the doctors and been told the next available appointment is two weeks next Thursday is not a lot of good because i will be better or dead by then. I really really do not understand or appreciate the logic of every doctor in the surgery having a full appointment book EVERYDAY of the year. Why can a practise of 4 doctors plus, not take it in turns to rota a 1 hour free period everyday to deal with people that need immediate medical attention or have become ill in the night. I can guarantee that 1 hour space would be filled every single day of the year. I have never ever become so ill that i need a doctor and been able to wait two weeks for the first available appointment. so surely the majority of people in my community who work for a living paying taxes and of general good health have exactly the same problem when they become suddenly ill. Is it just me that feels this way??