Nod's Adventures

[Barman]

Nod attends a GP practice with 6 GPs. One of them he does not get on with. The guy has a Bible on his desk and seems to attribute all illnesses to the evil of alcohol before proceeding to further investigation. Apparently a number of patients find the guy difficult and try to avoid him.

Let us call him Dr. Reid.

Nod has a friend who is a retired GP who confirms that DR REID is known amongst the local GP community as a bit of a loony. She mentioned to NOd that if he had any more problems with DR REID that he should consider approaching the CQC to lodge a complaint, but that a conversation with the Practice Manager would be prudent first 

There had been a number of run ins, but incensed by DR REID's handlilng of his arse problems to date Nod decided to call the Practice Manager, as advised.  He called the surgery and asked to speak to the Practice Manager.

He was called back.

Thanks for callilng, he says. I am very angry about my many encounters with DR REID. He clearly has some sorr of puritanical religious agenda and is consistently hostile about that fact that I like a glass or two of wine!  He can be rude and abrupt and I do not feel that he listens. I do NOT wish to see him again and would prefer to see  any other GP rather than him. I know he has a bad reputation locally and I am not surprised!! Can you handled this or should I escalate it to the CQC?

Practice Manager: I am DR REID

 

[Just One More]

Nod attends a GP practice with 6 GPs. One of them he does not get on with. The guy has a Bible on his desk and seems to attribute all illnesses to the evil of alcohol before proceeding to further investigation. Apparently a number of patients find the guy difficult and try to avoid him.

Let us call him Dr. Reid.

Nod has a friend who is a retired GP who confirms that DR REID is known amongst the local GP community as a bit of a loony. She mentioned to NOd that if he had any more problems with DR REID that he should consider approaching the CQC to lodge a complaint, but that a conversation with the Practice Manager would be prudent first 

There had been a number of run ins, but incensed by DR REID's handlilng of his arse problems to date Nod decided to call the Practice Manager, as advised.  He called the surgery and asked to speak to the Practice Manager.

He was called back.

Thanks for callilng, he says. I am very angry about my many encounters with DR REID. He clearly has some sorr of puritanical religious agenda and is consistently hostile about that fact that I like a glass or two of wine!  He can be rude and abrupt and I do not feel that he listens. I do NOT wish to see him again and would prefer to see  any other GP rather than him. I know he has a bad reputation locally and I am not surprised!! Can you handled this or should I escalate it to the CQC?

Practice Manager: I am DR REID

 

[apc2010]

Nod attends a GP practice with 6 GPs. One of them he does not get on with. The guy has a Bible on his desk and seems to attribute all illnesses to the evil of alcohol before proceeding to further investigation. Apparently a number of patients find the guy difficult and try to avoid him.

Let us call him Dr. Reid.

Nod has a friend who is a retired GP who confirms that DR REID is known amongst the local GP community as a bit of a loony. She mentioned to NOd that if he had any more problems with DR REID that he should consider approaching the CQC to lodge a complaint, but that a conversation with the Practice Manager would be prudent first 

There had been a number of run ins, but incensed by DR REID's handlilng of his arse problems to date Nod decided to call the Practice Manager, as advised.  He called the surgery and asked to speak to the Practice Manager.

He was called back.

Thanks for callilng, he says. I am very angry about my many encounters with DR REID. He clearly has some sorr of puritanical religious agenda and is consistently hostile about that fact that I like a glass or two of wine!  He can be rude and abrupt and I do not feel that he listens. I do NOT wish to see him again and would prefer to see  any other GP rather than him. I know he has a bad reputation locally and I am not surprised!! Can you handled this or should I escalate it to the CQC?

Practice Manager: I am DR REID

 

 

[Steve]

Nod attends a GP practice with 6 GPs. One of them he does not get on with. The guy has a Bible on his desk and seems to attribute all illnesses to the evil of alcohol before proceeding to further investigation. Apparently a number of patients find the guy difficult and try to avoid him.

Let us call him Dr. Reid.

Nod has a friend who is a retired GP who confirms that DR REID is known amongst the local GP community as a bit of a loony. She mentioned to NOd that if he had any more problems with DR REID that he should consider approaching the CQC to lodge a complaint, but that a conversation with the Practice Manager would be prudent first 

There had been a number of run ins, but incensed by DR REID's handlilng of his arse problems to date Nod decided to call the Practice Manager, as advised.  He called the surgery and asked to speak to the Practice Manager.

He was called back.

Thanks for callilng, he says. I am very angry about my many encounters with DR REID. He clearly has some sorr of puritanical religious agenda and is consistently hostile about that fact that I like a glass or two of wine!  He can be rude and abrupt and I do not feel that he listens. I do NOT wish to see him again and would prefer to see  any other GP rather than him. I know he has a bad reputation locally and I am not surprised!! Can you handled this or should I escalate it to the CQC?

Practice Manager: I am DR REID

 

 

[Darwins Selection]

Nod attends a GP practice with 6 GPs. One of them he does not get on with. The guy has a Bible on his desk and seems to attribute all illnesses to the evil of alcohol before proceeding to further investigation. Apparently a number of patients find the guy difficult and try to avoid him.

Let us call him Dr. Reid.

Nod has a friend who is a retired GP who confirms that DR REID is known amongst the local GP community as a bit of a loony. She mentioned to NOd that if he had any more problems with DR REID that he should consider approaching the CQC to lodge a complaint, but that a conversation with the Practice Manager would be prudent first 

There had been a number of run ins, but incensed by DR REID's handlilng of his arse problems to date Nod decided to call the Practice Manager, as advised.  He called the surgery and asked to speak to the Practice Manager.

He was called back.

Thanks for callilng, he says. I am very angry about my many encounters with DR REID. He clearly has some sorr of puritanical religious agenda and is consistently hostile about that fact that I like a glass or two of wine!  He can be rude and abrupt and I do not feel that he listens. I do NOT wish to see him again and would prefer to see  any other GP rather than him. I know he has a bad reputation locally and I am not surprised!! Can you handled this or should I escalate it to the CQC?

Practice Manager: I am DR REID

 

 

[Miss Demeanour]

 

Is Nod now looking for a new practice ?

[Nick]

We agree that we will have a little outing to a local church that has some rare 13th century wall paintings.

We arrive in the village and wait for the rain to stop.  I suggest that the place may be locked.

Nod: No, I can see the vicar. He is wearing a yellow jacket and is getting his bike ready

I look and see no vicar or bike

Me: You are hallucinating
Nod: ARE YOU TRYING TO WIND ME UP

Me: I can see a yellow Broom bush waving in the wind
Nod: It is the vicar in a yellow jacket
Me: Put your specs on
Nod complies
Nod: Oh 

The door remains locked
I take Nod home

[Grumpmeister]

We agree that we will have a little outing to a local church that has some rare 13th century wall paintings.

We arrive in the village and wait for the rain to stop.  I suggest that the place may be locked.

Nod: No, I can see the vicar. He is wearing a yellow jacket and is getting his bike ready

I look and see no vicar or bike

Me: You are hallucinating
Nod: ARE YOU TRYING TO WIND ME UP

Me: I can see a yellow Broom bush waving in the wind
Nod: It is the vicar in a yellow jacket
Me: Put your specs on
Nod complies
Nod: Oh 

The door remains locked
I take Nod home

And not for the first time we can see that the pair of you are made for each other.. 

[Nick]

Half the way there he was ranting about potholes. When we got near he started ranting about roadworks FIXING potholes.

He is an idiot

[Grumpmeister]

Half the way there he was ranting about potholes. When we got near he started ranting about roadworks FIXING potholes.

He is an idiot

I refer you to my earlier response.. 

[Steve]

Half the way there he was ranting about potholes. When we got near he started ranting about roadworks FIXING potholes.

He is an idiot

I'm with Nod on this

99% of roadworks 'fixing potholes' are just doing a temporary fill that won't last another winter.  There are durable fillings for potholes, council accountants say no.  So moaning at being delayed while workers are just in effect bodging is a fair grump IMHO.

[Just One More]

Half the way there he was ranting about potholes. When we got near he started ranting about roadworks FIXING potholes.

He is an idiot

I'm with Nod on this

99% of roadworks 'fixing potholes' are just doing a temporary fill that won't last another winter.  There are durable fillings for potholes, council accountants say no.  So moaning at being delayed while workers are just in effect bodging is a fair grump IMHO.

I concur

[Nick]

Took Nod to the solicitors today to pick up the latest windfall cheque from his mum's estate. He was expecting about £4000

No dice 

The cheque had to be signed by one of the partners BUT unfortunately his mum's Gas supplier had remitted an overpayment of 26p earlier in the day and this had to be split between him and his brother equally and added to a new cheque requiring two signatories and this may take another week or so......

Nod not happy 

[apc2010]

Took Nod to the solicitors today to pick up the latest windfall cheque from his mum's estate. He was expecting about £4000

No dice 

The cheque had to be signed by one of the partners BUT unfortunately his mum's Gas supplier had remitted an overpayment of 26p earlier in the day and this had to be split between him and his brother equally and added to a new cheque requiring two signatories and this may take another week or so......

Nod not happy 

 

[Steve]

Took Nod to the solicitors today to pick up the latest windfall cheque from his mum's estate. He was expecting about £4000

No dice 

The cheque had to be signed by one of the partners BUT unfortunately his mum's Gas supplier had remitted an overpayment of 26p earlier in the day and this had to be split between him and his brother equally and added to a new cheque requiring two signatories and this may take another week or so......

Nod not happy 

 

FFS my solicitor just does a bank transfer