A survey of 10 countries has found that GPs in the UK have the highest stress levels: much higher than the US, France or Australia ⬇️ Here is a day in the life of one GP from East Sussex
children and teenagers. There are also children with behavioural issues or teenagers that are self-harming. Usually, these patients will need a lot of care and at least 45 minutes. Almost every day I will have several patients that really need an ambulance but because of
I have to decide whether it would be better for the patient to find someone to drive them to hospital instead. This again causes a longer waiting time for patients waiting to be seen.– My morning appointments are supposed to be wrapping up, but as usual we are running over. I’m not surprised that GPs in the UK are some of the most stressed: services are stretched, which is only adding to the workload in the surgery.
Just before my next appointment I dash to the toilet. Upon my return, I receive a call from a paramedic who needs to know some details about a patient I referred. Our receptionist also has a few possible patients on the phone that need to come in urgently. This delays my booked appointments even more.– I get to grab a short break and eat my lunch at my desk.
When patients are worried or anxious, they get angry. This is especially true if they are still on a long waiting list to get referred for their condition. A lot of the time, this anger is taken out on our receptionists. I am not very often in the firing line.Sometimes in the afternoon I run sessions fitting women with the contraceptive coil.
I am often too shattered to cook, so the slow cooker is my friend on at least one of my workdays. If not, I usually just snack until it’s time for bed. Thankfully I have a childminder for the days I am working so by the time I get home the kids are usually taken care of.– I get into bed. I am concerned about the patients I have seen today. I worry about whether I gave them the right treatment. GPs work alone rather than in a team of doctors, so the clinical responsibility always stops with me.
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