Tuesday, October 29, 2024

Wednesday, October 30

 We had an early start this morning as Marilyn had an appointment with her doctor.  She's recently moved to another practice and it's in Westbury, about a 30-minute drive away.  We have a doctors' practice in Longford with a second office in Perth, 10 minutes away but it's almost impossible to get an appointment.  This is a growing area and more and more prospective patients are arriving every day.  The doctor Marilyn went to in Longford was the senior medico at the practice; her husband had already retired and she is always taking leave to go on holiday with him.  Marilyn was tired of seeing a different locum every time she needed advice.

I haven't made the decision to move yet but my doctor is female and has a reputation for being good with 'female issues'.  She seems to be the first choice of older ladies in the town.  I'm lucky if I can get an appointment within a fortnight. And, it can only get worse.  One option is to change doctors within the local practice but I'm not sure if it would make a difference.  I think it's important to have a doctor who is easily accessible so somebody 20 Km away is not ideal but neither is somebody who is too busy.

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