TUI won’t offer a refund

[sully301]

Originally Posted by Sew109

Our GP’s are snowed under the last thing that I would be asking for us them to provide a letter so I could go on holiday. I would rather them deal with all the people who need cancer referrals !

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They charge up to £40 a pop for them so the GPs don't mind at all!

[15isto2]

Do you have a relative he could stay with while the rest of you go on Holiday, may be the cheaper option

[HelenLime]

Originally Posted by sully301

They charge up to £40 a pop for them so the GPs don't mind at all!

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Thats not strictly true. Practices are struggling for staff and will struggle to prioritise non-essential administrative tasks. Staffing is a massive issue at the moment, regardless of additional income.

[123]

Originally Posted by HelenLime

Thats not strictly true. Practices are struggling for staff and will struggle to prioritise non-essential administrative tasks. Staffing is a massive issue at the moment, regardless of additional income.

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They are struggling for medical staff I will agree with that, but there are more than enough interfering, nosey self-centred people in every town for there to never be a vacancy in the reception teams

[sully301]

Originally Posted by HelenLime

Thats not strictly true. Practices are struggling for staff and will struggle to prioritise non-essential administrative tasks. Staffing is a massive issue at the moment, regardless of additional income.

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When they can charge a terminally ill patient £40 for a letter for their life assurance company I lose quite a bit of sympathy!

[HelenLime]

Originally Posted by 123

They are struggling for medical staff I will agree with that, but there are more than enough interfering, nosey self-centred people in every town for there to never be a vacancy in the reception teams

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Okay I’m out. Based on my experience of working with primary care for many years I disagree. But clearly you have a deeply held opinion that I’m not going to change.

[HelenLime]

Originally Posted by sully301

When they can charge a terminally ill patient £40 for a letter for their life assurance company I lose quite a bit of sympathy!

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I agree that one does feel unnecessarily harsh. Not what one needs at such a difficult time.

[2littleboys]

Originally Posted by 15isto2

Do you have a relative he could stay with while the rest of you go on Holiday, may be the cheaper option

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I would never do that, leave him at home whilst the rest go on holiday, that's stuff he would need therapy for later in life

[123]

Originally Posted by 2littleboys

I would never do that, leave him at home whilst the rest go on holiday, that's stuff he would need therapy for later in life

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Or you would when you come back to the house and see all the letfovers from the raging parties that happened while you were away

[123]

Originally Posted by HelenLime

Okay I’m out. Based on my experience of working with primary care for many years I disagree. But clearly you have a deeply held opinion that I’m not going to change.

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I mean it's probably the most quoted comment about Dr Surgery staff - it's hardly just my view, I would suggest 80% of the UK have the same view