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Why was I not phoned?

Posted By Mollywolly

"Why was I not phoned?"

About: General practices in Forth Valley

(as a relative),

My husband visited the GP practice due to becoming unwell with an infection. On the day a locum doctor took bloods and gave him antibiotics.

I phoned following day as. I was concerned. I was told his CRP was 50 (which is dangerously high) and there was a note saying that my husband was to finish antibiotics and come back in a week. 

I phoned FVRH and was told to bring my husband in to AAU where he was admitted.

I was left with a number of questions: Why was it up to me to follow up blood results? Why was I not phoned? Why did they not think to communicate with us to get him admitted?


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Response from Caroline Logan, Person Centred Co-ordinator, NHS Forth Valley last month
Caroline Logan
Person Centred Co-ordinator,
NHS Forth Valley

Submitted on 25/09/2025 at 10:27
Published on Care Opinion at 10:27

Dear Mollywolly

Thank you for sharing with us your experience regarding your contact with your GP Practice and I'm sorry to hear your husband has been unwell. I do hope he is feeling much better.

To enable me to share your story with your GP practice and invite them to contact you to discuss your concerns, I would be grateful if could please advise of which GP practice you attend and provide me with your contact details. You can contact me by e-mail caroline.logan@nhs.scot.

I hope this is helpful and look forward to hearing from you.

Kind Reagrds

Caroline

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