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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